On 13 February 2021, President Joe Biden formally nominated Levine to serve as Assistant Secretary for Health. [34] Her confirmation hearing with the Senate HELP Committee took place on 25 February. On 17 March, the committee voted 13–9 to advance her nomination for a full Senate vote. [35]

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Health and Human Services by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.

Apr 2, 2025 · The restructuring of HHS is proceeding in accordance with President Trump's Executive Order, "Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative.” Over the past four years, during the Biden administration, HHS’ budget increased by 38% and its staffing increased by 17%.

The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters. The secretary is a member of the United States Cabinet.

Dec 10, 2024 · The announcement comes as people working in the vaccine injury space have called for Covid-19 vaccines to be covered under the HHS’ Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Known as the VICP, the program pays people injured by standard childhood vaccines and shields drugmakers from litigation.

Nov 10, 2024 · The Health and Human Services secretary in President Joe Biden’s administration is Xavier Becerra, not Rachel Levine, as a recent Threads post says.

Nov 16, 2023 · The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes Action to Improve Health and Wellbeing by Addressing Social Determinants of Health

Sep 19, 2024 · The Biden-Harris Administration has called for requiring and funding mental health and substance use disorder services in all 1,400 HRSA-supported health centers nationwide that together serve more than 31 million people.

Jan 23, 2021 · President Joe Biden surprised the medical community when he nominated California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to serve on his cabinet as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Jan 15, 2025 · The Biden-Harris Administration transformed how the Federal Government builds, buys, and manages electricity, vehicles, buildings, infrastructure projects, and other operations to be clean and sustainable, while creating good clean energy jobs, supporting American manufacturing, and saving taxpayers money by cutting energy and operating costs.