Senate Democrats focused on Tom Price’s stock trades in health companies and his support for eliminating key provisions of Obamacare at the first hearing for Donald Trump’s nominee for health secretary. If confirmed, Price would lead an expansive health administration that doles out more than $1.1tn for federal health programs, many of which Price has repeatedly attacked while in office. However, Price repeatedly focused on “access” to coverage over guarantees of coverage. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tom Price repeatedly focused on ‘access’ to coverage over guarantees of coverage during his confirmation hearing. “Between 1993 and 2003 you were a shareholder of tobacco – big tobacco – meaning you personally benefitted from tobacco sales,” said Democrat Al Franken.

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2017 21:50 UTC