Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Health and Human Services by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of November 7, 2023[update], according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 15 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 3 positions do not have nominees, and 18 appointments have been made to positions that do not require Senate confirmation.[1]
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Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Xavier Becerra[2] |
March 19, 2021
(Confirmed March 18, 2021, 50–49)[RC 1] |
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![]() Andrea Palm |
May 12, 2021
(Confirmed May 11, 2021, 61–37)[RC 2] |
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Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Cheryl Campbell |
June 8, 2021[3] | — |
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TBA | — | — |
![]() Robert Gordon |
October 11, 2022[4]
(Confirmed September 29, 2022 by voice vote)[V 1] |
October 2023[5] | |
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![]() Loyce Pace |
March 1, 2021 | — |
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![]() Dr. Rachel Levine |
March 26, 2021
(Confirmed March 24, 2021, 52–48)[RC 3] October 19, 2021 (as admiral, PHSCC)[6] |
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![]() Dr. Vivek Murthy |
March 25, 2021
(Confirmed March 23, 2021, 57–43)[RC 4] |
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![]() Robert Otto Valdez |
February 27, 2022[7] | — |
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![]() Melanie Egorin[8] |
October 7, 2021[9]
(Confirmed September 30, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2] |
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![]() Rebecca Haffajee |
Announced April 15, 2022 | — |
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![]() Dawn O'Connell[10] |
June 28, 2021[11]
(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3] |
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![]() Jeff Nesbit |
August 21, 2023 | — |
![]() Sarah Lovenheim |
March 22, 2021[12] | December 30, 2022[13] | |
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![]() Sam Bagenstos[14] |
June 15, 2022
(Confirmed June 9, 2022, 49–43)[RC 5] |
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![]() Christi Grimm[15] |
February 22, 2022
(Confirmed February 17, 2022 by voice vote)[V 4] |
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Office | Nominee | Announced | Withdrawn | Notes |
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![]() Robert Otto Valdez |
September 16, 2021 | January 7, 2022 | |
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![]() Rita Landgraf |
March 9, 2022 | January 3, 2023 |