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 Hargan, the deputy secretary of HHS, formerly served on Trump's
transition team for HHS.
The appointment follows Tom Price's resignation as HHS Secretary
late in September over his use of costly private charter planes for
government business.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb,
considered a potential successor to Price, said on Tuesday he
believed he could best serve the Trump administration in his current
role.
(This story has been refiled to correct paragraph 3 reference to
late September, instead of last week.)
(Reporting by Parikshit Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Gopakumar
Warrier and Clarence Fernandez)
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