Trump Nominates Two HHS Asst. Secretaries, General Counsel

By Luke Zarzecki / February 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Updated Story President Donald Trump nominated Gustav Chiarello -- a former FTC attorney who probed health industry mergers -- and Gary Andres -- who worked for key House committees, the biotech lobby and George H. Bush’s White House -- to serve as assistant secretaries at HHS on Wednesday (Feb. 12), as well as West Virginia state Sen. Michael Stuart as general counsel for the department. Chiarello will serve as assistant secretary for financial resources. He comes...

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