Drug prices, Obamacare, and women's health: How Alex Azar would shape HHS

If he’s confirmed, Alex Azar will have broad authority over many of the Trump administration’s major health priorities. He’ll oversee the implementation of Obamacare as well as the mammoth Medicare and Medicaid programs. He’ll be involved in efforts to address the opioids crisis and in decisions about funding for key women’s health and pregnancy prevention initiatives, among a host of other policies.