Alex Azar, you may not be surprised to learn, is a member of the notorious Alfalfa Club. So Azar and Coons have recently been doing some hob-sobbing. I wonder if slashing the CDC budget came up over cocktails at Jeff Bezos’ place?
This is Coons gloating about his vote to confirm Trump’s HHS hatchet man:
“I have known Mr. Azar for several decades and have always been impressed with his intellect and work ethic….I personally met with Mr. Azar last month and pressed him on a number of key issues that he will impact as Secretary, including the Affordable Care Act, drug pricing, and continued progress on health care system delivery reform. …I was encouraged by his answers during our conversation and I believe he is committed to representing the interests of Delawareans and Americans everywhere.”
…encouraged…
HHS Sec. Alex Azar testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee about the White House budget. While the Trump administration proposed massive cuts to health services including the Center for Disease Control, they recently asked Congress to allocate $2.5B to combat coronavirus. Half of this money is being redirected from other federal programs…
