Alex Azar

@SecAzar

Alex Azar was the 24th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Privacy policy: hhs.gov/privacy.html This account is retired.

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Alex Azar

@SecAzar

Jan 20, 2021

I want to thank the more than 85,000 men and women at

@HHSGov

. Over the past two decades, I have had the great privilege to work with and lead these public servants, who are so committed to enhancing and protecting the health and well-being of every America.

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The reforms we put in place are the most consequential changes to how healthcare is financed and delivered since Medicare and Medicaid were enacted.

We worked to restore the focus of human services programs as enablers of independence, dignity, and work, taking advantage of one of the strongest labor markets our country has ever seen. We have delivered new access to treatment for those suffering from serious mental illness.

We got e-cigarettes out of the hands of our children. We have championed efforts to protect the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death and protected religious liberty and conscience, while ensuring access to health and human services programs.

We have brought more change to American kidney care in a few years than it has seen in decades. We protected our nation against numerous infectious disease threats, including Ebola, influenza, and measles, and led global efforts to protect public health.

We tackled the opioid crisis through a comprehensive, science- and evidence-based approach that centered on combating stigma and promoting medication-assisted treatment. We launched a historic effort to end the HIV epidemic in America by 2030.

We have made health insurance more affordable and created more options for Americans to finance their care. We have saved billions of dollars and millions of hours of healthcare providers’ time through regulatory reform.

We transformed the pharmaceutical marketplace, driving down drug prices. We brought price and quality transparency to healthcare services. We required drug discounts be passed on to patients at the pharmacy counter.

Our vision for healthcare was a patient-centric, affordable, personalized system. We moved toward paying for health and outcomes rather than sickness and procedures. We made health information personal and portable.

In addition to our department’s response to the pandemic, we undertook many other successful efforts focused on facilitating patient-centered healthcare markets, protecting life and lives, and promoting independence over dependence in our safety-net programs.

This partnership brought therapeutics and vaccines to the American people in record time. We have 2 safe and effective vaccines being administered to millions of Americans, and 2 safe and effective therapeutics that can help keep Americans out of the hospital.

It has been the greatest professional privilege and honor of my life to serve as Secretary of

@HHSGov

. Leading the department during an unprecedented pandemic, we created a historic partnership, Operation Warp Speed, with

@DeptofDefense

, our scientists, and the private sector.

It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as Secretary of

@HHSGov

. Starting Wednesday at noon you can stay in touch by following

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Today I am delivering my final State of the Department address as

@HHSgov

Secretary. It has been my honor to serve the American people, and I am proud of all we have accomplished to promote and protect the health and wellbeing of Americans. Watch live:

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State of the Department Address | January 19, 2021

Secretary Azar delivers a virtual State of the Department address, highlighting the Department’s accomplishments in 2020.--U.S. Department of Health and Huma...

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The men and women of

’s Public Health Service and #NDMS have been instrumental in our fight against #COVID19. Today, I had the honor of thanking them in-person for their heroic work and assistance ahead of the Presidential inauguration, where they will be onsite.

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Continue social distancing, wearing a face covering, and washing your hands frequently to help protect yourself and others around you from #COVID19. Learn more: hhs.gov/coronavirus. #COVIDStopsWithMe

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Today, we honor the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his commitment to service. #MLKDay

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Alex Azar

@SecAzar

Jan 18, 2021

Today on #MLKDay we remember Dr. King's life and legacy of upholding the unalienable rights of all Americans. Let us honor his memory and commitment to service by reflecting on what we can do in our own way to serve our families, our neighbors, our communities, and our country.

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Jan 18, 2021

Today we pause to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKDay--which has been designated a National Day of Service—is “a day on, not a day off.” Honor Dr. King’s legacy by serving. Here’s how: americorps.gov/newsroom/event

While vaccines may prevent COVID-19, monoclonal antibody treatments could improve COVID-19 symptoms in certain people and help them stay out of the hospital. combatcovid.hhs.gov/i-have-covid-1

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On both Thursday and Friday of this week, more than one million COVID-19 vaccine doses were reported administered. Over the past seven days, we’ve seen an average of nearly 850,000 shots recorded each day.

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It is still up to the states to order the doses available to them. As of this morning: Michigan had yet to order ~7% (60k doses) of their total Order Cap Oregon ~9% (40K doses) Wisconsin ~14% (80K doses) Over 4M more second doses will be available Sunday

According to publicly available data: Michigan has reported administering 52.5% of doses shipped to their state Oregon, 43.6% Wisconsin, 48.7%

...the supply chain to provide 2nd doses for states. We have always said we would move to this phase. This is & has been completely clear and transparent. The effort of some governors to mislead the American people to distract from their own distribution failures is unfortunate.

What we announced this week was that we are releasing the remaining reserved second doses according to the established cadence—ensuring second doses would be available at the right interval—and that going forward we'd no longer have a reserve of second doses, but would use...

Here are the facts. We had a stockpile of reserved second doses from December. We started releasing those second doses at the end of December so people could get their second doses. We progressively continued that release.

The letter and assertions of several Democratic governors are completely misleading and are a debasement to the exceptional partnership the President, Vice President, and I have built with the nation’s governors.

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Jan 16, 2021

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HHS Secretary Azar rips CNN after report of resignation: ‘I am still here’

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar slammed CNN on Friday night after the network reported he had resigned and was citing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a reason for his departure.

Alex Azar

@SecAzar

Jan 16, 2021

I handed in my letter this week along with every other political appointee, effective January 20 at noon.

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Contrary to the

chyron, I am still here serving the American people at HHS. I believe it is my duty to help ensure a smooth transition to President-elect Biden’s team during the pandemic and will remain as Secretary through January 20.

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Let's continue taking steps to protect ourselves & our loved ones: ➡️Wash your hands ➡️Watch your distance ➡️Wear a mask ➡️Ask your doctor about antibody therapies if you test positive & are 65+ or at risk for severe disease ➡️Get vaccinated when you can

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today to discuss the Administration's early response to COVID-19 and what we've learned over the past year.

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Secretary Azar Remarks to the Heritage Foundation

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We are now at an important juncture in the vaccine program, where we're ready for a transition that we outlined last September in the vaccine playbook we sent to states.

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, Dr. Slaoui, and Gen. Perna for an update on #OperationWarpSpeed and COVID-19 vaccines.

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Jan 12, 2021

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LIVE: HHS and @DeptofDefense hold a briefing with senior officials on Operation Warp Speed (#OWS) and #COVID19 vaccines. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1

From

Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH

will provide over $22 billion in funding to states, localities, & territories to support the nation’s response to #COVID19. Funding will provide critical support for testing & vaccination-related activities. Learn more: bit.ly/3nqXvFA

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I want to share my gratitude for every hospital worker on the frontlines, so many of whom have had so little time off from work this year. The work done in America’s hospitals this past year has been heroic, and it has saved countless lives.

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