Senate poised to confirm CDC leader

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Senate poised to confirm CDC leader The Senate on Wednesday is poised to confirm Erica Schwartz as the new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Natasha Kaiser Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.C.) teed up the vote...

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