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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Senate Panel Set To Grill Potential Surgeon General, Other Nominees On Healthcare Topics
NPR: Trump’s Picks For Three Top Health Positions Face Senate Committee
The Senate committee on health meets this morning to consider three of the Trump administration's picks for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services, including deputy secretary and surgeon general. On Wednesday, senators will consider Trump's third pick, Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist, for the surgeon general position. Also testifying before senators Wednesday is Chris Klomp, a former health tech executive who's been running much of the day-to-day operations of HHS since February. He's the nominee to serve as deputy secretary of HHS. (Carlson and Simmons-Duffin, 9/16)
Bloomberg: RFK Jr. Deputy Nominee Defends MMR Vaccine, Cites CDC Data On Effectiveness
President Donald Trump’s nominee to be second-in-command of the top US health agency gave full-throated support for the safety of the measles vaccine, despite doubts raised by Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Chris Klomp, currently the chief counselor at the Department of Health and Human Services, defended the shots Tuesday under questioning from senators. He’s seeking confirmation to become deputy secretary, the highest official below Kennedy. (Cohrs Zhang, 9/15)
More health news from Capitol Hill —
Axios: An Aging Congress' Dilemma: Can They Regulate AI Without Using It?
Members of Congress and governors are under increasing pressure to regulate AI, but more than two dozen of them who spoke with Axios said they don't use the technology or have rarely done so. (Otterbein, Solender and Kight, 9/16)
The Washington Post: Inside The Campaign To Convince Washington That AI Could End Human Life
Activists spent years cultivating allies on Capitol Hill. Now lawmakers in both major parties are discussing extinction. (Duncan and Tiku, 9/16)
Stat: House Democrats May Use Oversight Powers To Plan For Health Care Overhaul
Democrats are vowing to aggressively pursue oversight if they win control of either the House or Senate in November’s midterm elections. Health care issues, including President Trump’s drug pricing deals, are potential targets. (Wilkerson, 9/16)
