--- title: Donald Trump: Tom Price to Lead Health and Human Services description: Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he will nominate Georgia Rep. Tom Price to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services. canonical: https://time.com/4584608/donald-trump-tom-price-health-and-human-services/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-11-29T12:57:49.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:45:16.599Z article:section: Politics og:title: Donald Trump Chooses Rep. 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Price, an orthopedic surgeon, has been a vocal critic of the [Affordable Care Act](http://time.com/4568526/donald-trump-obamacare/) and has introduced bills proposing a replacement to the healthcare law in every Congress since 2009, the [New York _Times_ reported](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/28/us/politics/tom-price-secretary-health-and-human-services.html). “Chairman Price, a renowned physician, has earned a reputation for being a tireless problem solver and the go-to expert on healthcare policy, making him the ideal choice to serve in this capacity,” Trump said in a statement on Tuesday. “He is exceptionally qualified to shepherd our commitment to repeal and replace Obamacare and bring affordable and accessible healthcare to every American.” Price, like [Trump’s other Cabinet nominees](http://time.com/4569636/donald-trump-steve-bannon-reince-priebus/), will need to be confirmed by the Senate. “There is much work to be done to ensure we have a healthcare system that works for patients, families, and doctors; that leads the world in the cure and prevention of illness; and that is based on sensible rules to protect the well-being of the country while embracing its innovative spirit,” Price said in a statement released by Trump’s transition team. Trump also announced that he would nominate Seema Verma, president of a national health policy consulting company, to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4584608/donald-trump-tom-price-health-and-human-services/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4584608/donald-trump-tom-price-health-and-human-services/"},"headline":"Rep. 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