Trump nominates Chris Klomp for deputy health secretary
President Trump nominated Chris Klomp for deputy health secretary on Thursday, cementing the influential aide's role as a de facto No. 2 to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Why it matters: Klomp has won praise from health industry leaders and other stakeholders since being elevated from Medicare director to chief counselor of the Department of Health and Human Services in February. His nomination adds to the backlog of Trump health appointments awaiting Senate action — including Erica Sch…


