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Trump turns to drug industry for his new health secretary

By Associated PressNov. 13, 2017

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Alex Azar
Alex Azar, shown in 2006 as deputy HHS secretary, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the agency. Evan Vucci/AP

WASHINGTON — Turning to an industry he’s rebuked, President Donald Trump on Monday picked a former top pharmaceutical and government executive to be his health secretary.

If confirmed, Alex Azar would oversee a $1 trillion department responsible for major health insurance programs, including “Obamacare,” as well as medical research, food and drug safety, and public health.

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