Leavitt to Head HHS
by Guest Blogger, 12/13/2004
Bush has tapped Mike Leavitt to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Among others, HHS oversees the CDC, FDA, Medicare and Medicaid as well as child welfare services. During Leavitt's tenure as governor of Utah, the state viciously fought against a lawsuit challenging the state's widespread failures to serve abused and neglected children in foster care. See The National Center for Youth Law's article for details.
Leavitt is currently the administrator for EPA. No replacement has been named for the EPA post.
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