As head of Health and Human Services, Price would be responsible for oversight of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. Price and health reformAn avowed opponent of ACA/Obamacare, Price, a congressman and retired orthopedic surgeon, had proposed a bill that would have allowed physicians to “balance bill” rather than accept Medicare rates for procedures. @SpeakerRyan's office sent 6 security guards to block delivery of 87K #IStandWithPP petitions telling Ryan not to defund Planned Parenthood pic.twitter.com/56QHwhjR2q — Planned Parenthood (@PPact) January 6, 2017This was met with a strong backlash. But some “representatives” like Paul Ryan, aren’t answering their phones and even had security guards block attempts by Planned Parenthood to deliver 87,000 petitions against defunding. Price and the FDAAs head of HHS, Price would also oversee both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Source: Forbes January 17, 2017 11:00 UTC