President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday named Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of Health and Human Services, a nominee who could make history by becoming the first openly transgender Senate-confirmed federal official. “Dr. Rachel Levine will bring the st...
The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Rachel Levine, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure issued the following statements to celebrate Women's Equality Day and reco...
Assistant Secretary for HealthRachel Levine,who is expected to help oversee the initiative, told reporters on Monday that the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity will have three main jobs: building resilience to climate health impacts; partnering with hospitals to reduce their greenhouse gas e...
“The mission of our Department is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation,” said Dr. Rachel Levine, America’s openly transgender assistant HHS secretary. “All people need access to healthcare services to fix a ...