HHS Secretary Names Chief Competition Officer for Health Care
- January 12, 2024
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra has tapped Stacy Sanders for the newly created role of Chief Competition Officer tasked with leading the agency’s efforts to promote competition in health care with the aim of lowering costs.
Sanders will oversee HHS’ implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, long-term care initiatives, policies to promote health care competition, and other Medicare work, according to the January 8 agency announcement.
“We are thrilled to have Stacy Sanders take on this new role and continue her tireless work to lower health care and prescription drug costs,” said Secretary Becerra. “As the counselor leading HHS’s work to implement the President’s drug price negotiation law, Stacy has successfully taken on some of the most difficult challenges facing HHS. Her stewardship has made a meaningful difference in helping Americans save money on their prescription drug costs. I look forward to seeing her build upon this work and ensure the health care marketplace remains competitive.”