Just ahead of his inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden announced he will be appointing Dr. Rachel Levine to the position of assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Dr. Levine would be the first out transgender person appointed to a federal position, should she be approved by the U.S. Senate. “Dr.
Rachel Levine will bring the steady leadership and essential expertise we need to get people through this pandemic – no matter their zip code, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability – and meet the public health needs of our country in this critical moment and beyond,” Biden said in a statement. “She is a historic and deeply qualified choice to help lead our administration’s