Nov 14, 2024 · Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar took the stage at Day 2 of the Fierce Health Payer Summit on Thursday. Azar said he is “bullish” on Medicare Advantage, while also voicing concerns about...

Alex Michael Azar II (/ ˈeɪzɑːr /; born June 17, 1967) is an American attorney, businessman, lobbyist, and former pharmaceutical executive who served as the U.S. secretary of health and human services from 2018 to 2021. He was also chairman of the White House Coronavirus Task Force from its inception in January 2020 to February 2020, when he was replaced by Vice President Mike Pence. In ...

Nov 6, 2023 · Former Trump HHS Secretary Alex Azar is taking issue with a Biden administration program for negotiating lower Medicare drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, calling the effort “price fixing” and a danger to innovation.

Nov 12, 2024 · Alex Azar, who headed HHS during Donald Trump’s first administration, suggested the president-elect might support keeping Medicare’s authority to negotiate lower prices even though most Republicans want to axe the policy.

Jul 29, 2024 · Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretaries Alex Azar and Kathleen Sebelius discussed bipartisan Medicare proposals at an event hosted by the Paragon Health Institute in Washington, D.C....

Nov 14, 2018 · Starting next year, Medicare Advantage plans will be allowed to pay for a wider array of health-related benefits including transportation and home health visits, Health and Human Services...

Oct 14, 2024 · Medicare Advantage: Azar emphasized that Medicare Advantage operates as a value-based care model, with seniors opting for it due to its holistic approach to healthcare financing. Azar noted...

Aug 1, 2019 · HHS Secretary Alex Azar says President Trump will not allow Democrats to take away the private insurance of 180 million people or undermine Medicare for 60 million seniors.

Apr 30, 2024 · Radio Advisory's Rachel Woods sat down with former HHS Secretary Alex Azar to discuss the current state and future of healthcare, including the importance of transparency, coordinated care, patient mobility, and value-based payment.

May 30, 2019 · Alex M. Azar II was sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 29, 2018. Azar has spent his career working in both the public and private sectors, as an attorney and in senior leadership roles focused on advancing healthcare reform, …