Dems delaying Price confirmation

Democrats on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee boycotted a confirmation hearing for Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) on Tuesday, delaying a vote to advance Price's nomination as HHS secretary. The delay will not prevent an eventual vote.

In written answers to questions provided by committee members, Price continued to dodge questions about Medicare drug price negotiations and evaded a clear position on the safety and efficacy of vaccines. Price had avoided directly answer questions about the price negotiations at a separate hearing last week (see BioCentury Extra, Jan. 24). ...