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We re looking forward to officials with actual qualifications!
By Lyra HaleJan 19th, 2021, 11:50 am
President-elect Joe Biden is making history by nominating Dr. Rachel Levine, a Pennsylvania health expert, to be assistant for health in the department of Health and Human Services. This move is the beginning of a historic moment for the transgender community, as Levine would be the first openly transgender official to win a Senate confirmation the highest ranking transgender official ever.
As expected, the worst corners of the internet went ham on this decision and started calling for an official who knows what they’re doing instead of picking someone because of “political correctness” or because they’re “checking off a box.” Well, I’ve got some news for you, transphobes of the internet: Unlike Trump cronies Betsy Devos and Ben Carson, Dr. Levine knows what she’s doing.
Rachel Levine Chosen for Biden’s Assistant Secretary for Health Pennsylvania’s health secretary has been tapped by Joe Biden to act as assistant secretary for health. If confirmed, she will be the first openly transgender person to serve in federal office. Erin McCarthy, The Philadelphia Inquirer | January 19, 2021 | News
(TNS) Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine may soon have a new top boss: Joe Biden.
On Tuesday morning, a day before Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, he appointed Levine, from his native Pennsylvania, as Assistant Secretary for Health. She would be the first openly transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate and serve in federal office.
Carolyn Scofield
As we start out the new year, and what seems like an extension of the stress we experienced in 2020, are you interested in taking better care of yourself? That conversation may start at your doctor s office.
Jacey Jones
Your health care does not have to be in somebody else s hands. It doesn t have to be all on this random stranger in a white coat.
Carolyn Scofield
I m Carolyn Scofield. Welcome to
On Good Authority. Dr. Jacey Jones is an assistant professor of clinical medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. She joins
On Good Authority to talk about being your best health advocate. Let s get right into it and start at the beginning. Dr. Jones, you say the first step is finding a primary care doctor, how do you go about doing that?