Tom Price

Tom Price
Name	Tom Price
Birth date	November 8, 1954
Birth place	Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	Physician, politician
Alma mater	University of Michigan, Emory University School of Medicine
Party	Republican Party
Offices	United States Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district (2005–2017); United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (2017)

Tom Price

Thomas Edmunds Price (born November 8, 1954) is an American physician and politician who served as a United States Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district from 2005 to 2017 and as the 23rd United States Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he trained as an orthopedic surgeon and became known for his work on health care policy, budget issues in the House of Representatives, and as an advocate for proposals to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Price's nomination to the cabinet by President Donald Trump drew national attention and led to his resignation amid ethics controversies.

Early life and education

Thomas Edmunds Price was born in Lansing, Michigan and raised in LaGrange, Georgia. He graduated from Atlanta's Marist School before attending University of Michigan where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Price completed medical training at Emory University School of Medicine with a Doctor of Medicine and later completed an orthopedic surgery residency. During his student years he engaged with organizations such as Alpha Omega Alpha and participated in medical programs affiliated with Grady Memorial Hospital and clinical rotations connected to regional healthcare institutions.

Medical career

Price practiced as an orthopedic surgeon in the Atlanta metropolitan area, affiliated with hospitals including Piedmont Hospital and clinics serving both private patients and referral networks. He was a member of professional societies such as the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and he held clinical privileges at regional trauma centers. Price also served as an adjunct faculty member at academic institutions involved with medical education and contributed to local medical outreach and screening programs. His clinical focus included joint reconstruction and surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries common to sports medicine and geriatrics.

Political career

Price's political career began with election to the Georgia State Senate in the 1990s, representing parts of the Atlanta metropolitan area before running for federal office. In 2004 he won election to the United States House of Representatives from Georgia's 6th congressional district and was reelected multiple times, serving on influential committees including the House Budget Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee, and most notably as chairman of the House Budget Committee in the 114th Congress. Price sponsored and cosponsored legislation on taxation, entitlement reform, and health policy and worked with caucuses such as the Republican Study Committee and the Conservative Opportunity Society. In 2016 President-elect Donald Trump nominated Price to lead the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and after Senate confirmation he served as Secretary until his resignation later in 2017.

Policy positions and legislative actions

Price was a leading advocate for market-oriented reforms to health care and opposed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly known as the Affordable Care Act). He supported legislation to expand Health Savings Accounts and repeal health insurance mandates, and he advanced proposals linked to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and budget reconciliation processes in the Congress. On entitlement programs, Price proposed changes to Medicare through premium-support models and block-grant approaches to Medicaid in coordination with state governments such as Georgia. He supported deregulatory measures favored by groups like the Heritage Foundation and aligned with lawmakers in the Tea Party movement. On fiscal issues he emphasized deficit reduction and tax reform during his tenure on the House Budget Committee.

Controversies and ethics investigations

Price's career included several high-profile controversies. During his confirmation and tenure as HHS Secretary he faced scrutiny over personal use of chartered and military aircraft for official travel, triggering inquiries by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and reporting by national outlets such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. Allegations about stock trades and potential conflicts of interest in healthcare-related sectors prompted calls for ethics reviews and congressional oversight by members of committees including the House Oversight Committee and Senate panels. Following public and media pressure over travel and ethical questions, Price resigned as Secretary of Health and Human Services in September 2017. Investigations and reporting continued into the practices of several cabinet appointees during the early Trump administration.

Personal life

Price is married and has children; his family has resided in the Atlanta metropolitan area, including communities within Cobb County, Georgia and suburbs that are part of his former congressional district. He is active in faith communities and professional associations tied to medicine and policy. Outside politics and clinical practice, Price has participated in charitable activities, local civic organizations, and events connected to alumni networks at institutions such as University of Michigan and Emory University School of Medicine.

Category:1954 births Category:Living people Category:United States Secretaries of Health and Human Services Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state)