Innovation in time of crisis: An inside look at HHS during the first Trump Administration
Eric Hargan, who served as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services during the first Trump administration, shared an insider’s perspective into the early U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the vital work of Operation Warp Speed to deliver a vaccine in record time. This fireside chat also explored initiatives to improve healthcare access in rural communities through telehealth expansion and remote patient monitoring.
SPEAKER
Eric Hargan, Former Acting Secretary and Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School
MODERATOR
David Blumenthal, Professor of the Practice of Public Health and Health Policy, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
