More seats at the federal table for health equity
Listen to Leslie Erdelack and Vabren Watts talk about the Biden inauguration, his picks for an incoming health team, and what it means for health equity.
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Show Notes
This week, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. With a new administration comes a new staff alongside new agendas.
Biden has already made history by appointing Rachel Levine, an openly transgender woman, as assistant secretary of health at HHS. Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Vabren Watts welcome the new administration with a discussion on what the Biden administration means for health equity and diversity at large. In addition, Vabren teases the announcement of Health Affairs new Health Equity Project.
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