News ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 26, 2007 | Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 |
Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on the Nomination of Ben Sasse to be the Assistant Secretary for Planning and EvaluationI am pleased that the President has nominated Ben Sasse to be Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). Serving as one of my counselors, Ben has provided sound guidance on a broad scope of important policy matters and has overseen the Department’s strategy to accelerate the adoption of health information technology nationally. He will bring to this new role a wide-range of experience from the executive and legislative branches and the private sector, as well as strong leadership skills and expertise. I am confident in Ben’s ability to lead the HHS policy team at this critical time and I urge the Senate to act quickly on his nomination.###
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