Politico March 26, 2025
With help from David Lim, Carmen Paun and Alice Miranda Ollstein
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FDA, NIH LEADERS CONFIRMED — HHS’s top leadership is coming together after the Senate on Tuesday confirmed Drs. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the NIH and Marty Makary to lead the FDA.
Additionally, TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to head CMS, advanced to the Senate floor after being approved by the Senate Finance Committee.
Why it matters: The three agencies comprise major portions of HHS and will play prominent roles in HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda to “Make America Healthy Again.”
Meet the new NIH director: Bhattacharya, a persistent critic of the NIH, was confirmed in a 53-47 vote, POLITICO’s Erin Schumaker reports.
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