{"id":2078046,"date":"2023-10-24T16:32:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sanders-says-he-opposes-biden-pick-for-nih-director-imperiling-confirmation\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T16:34:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:34:12","slug":"sanders-says-he-opposes-biden-pick-for-nih-director-imperiling-confirmation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sanders-says-he-opposes-biden-pick-for-nih-director-imperiling-confirmation\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanders opposes Biden&#8217;s NIH director pick, jeopardizing confirmation."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsanders-says-he-opposes-biden-pick-for-nih-director-imperiling-confirmation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2078046&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Bernie Sanders Opposes Nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli for NIH Director<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold move, Sen.\u200d Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced \u200bhis\u2064 intention to vote against President Joe Biden&#8217;s nomination for director \u2063of the National\u200b Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Monica Bertagnolli. Sanders raised concerns about her commitment to challenging the pharmaceutical \u200dindustry,\u200b stating\u200c that she \u2063has not convinced him of her \u2062readiness to take on their greed and power.<\/p>\n<h3>Questioning Bertagnolli&#8217;s Credentials<\/h3>\n<p>Sanders, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, has been actively\u2064 opposing Bertagnolli&#8217;s nomination, emphasizing the\u200d urgent need for the Biden \u200badministration to address the\u2064 soaring costs of prescription drugs and healthcare. Despite meeting privately with Bertagnolli, Sanders remained unconvinced and refused\u200b to disclose the \u200bdetails of their discussion.<\/p>\n<h3>Stakes are High<\/h3>\n<p>The Senate committee \u2064is set to vote\u200c on advancing Bertagnolli&#8217;s \u200bnomination this Wednesday. With Democrats holding only \u2063a one-member advantage on the panel, \u200dSanders&#8217;s &#8220;no&#8221; vote\u2062 puts her advancement in jeopardy.<\/p>\n<h3>Commitment \u200cto Change<\/h3>\n<p>Bertagnolli, the current director of the National Cancer Institute, was\u2063 chosen by Biden \u200bdue to \u200dher successful progress in \u200bthe president&#8217;s &#8220;Cancer Moonshot Initiative.&#8221; During her confirmation hearing, she reiterated her promise to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) that she would not join any major pharmaceutical company for at least four years \u2064after leaving her\u200c position at the NIH.<\/p>\n<h3>Addressing Healthcare Crisis<\/h3>\n<p>Sanders highlighted the \u2063exorbitant healthcare \u2064costs as the driving force behind the need\u2063 for \u2062strong leadership\u2064 at the NIH. He emphasized the broken and dysfunctional state\u200c of the healthcare\u2063 system in the United States, with \u2063high drug prices and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-an-influential-medical-journal-laundered-progressivism-as-public-health\/\" title=\"How an Influential Medical Journal Laundered Progressivism as \u2018Public Health\u2019\">declining life expectancy<\/a> for working families.<\/p>\n<h3>Uncertain Outcome<\/h3>\n<p>It remains unclear how other Democrats on \u200dthe committee will vote, adding suspense to the decision. The White\u2064 House spokesperson expressed support for Bertagnolli, stating that President Biden shares Sanders&#8217;s concerns on drug pricing but believes \u200bit should not influence\u200b the committee&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>This vote, as \u200cSanders stated, should be a vote of conscience.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In light of the divide within the Democratic Party on healthcare policy, how does President Biden\u200d navigate the challenge of balancing the demands of progressive lawmakers like Sanders \u200cwith the need to build a broad coalition of support for healthcare reform<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ceutical\u2063 industry, as well as her track record on healthcare equity.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders, known for his progressive stances on \u2062healthcare \u2063reform and economic justice, has consistently \u200dadvocated for\u2062 a more robust and \u2062accessible healthcare system.\u2064 As a \u2064self-described democratic socialist, he has been a vocal critic of the\u200c pharmaceutical industry \u2062and its influence in shaping healthcare policies.<\/p>\n<p>In his statement, Sanders cited \u2064Dr. Bertagnolli&#8217;s extensive ties to the pharmaceutical industry as a cause for concern. \u200dHe expressed doubts about her ability\u2064 to champion policies \u200dthat would rein in drug prices and\u200c address the soaring cost of \u200cprescription medications. Sanders\u200b has been a strong advocate for allowing Medicare \u200cto negotiate drug prices and ensuring that Americans have access to affordable prescription drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Sanders raised questions about Dr. Bertagnolli&#8217;s\u200d commitment to\u2063 healthcare equity. He\u2064 emphasized \u200dthe need for a director who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sanders-says-he-opposes-biden-pick-for-nih-director-imperiling-confirmation\/\" title=\"Sanders opposes Biden's NIH director pick, jeopardizing confirmation.\">prioritizes reducing healthcare disparities<\/a> and addressing the systemic barriers that prevent marginalized \u2062communities from accessing quality care. \u200cSanders has\u2062 consistently highlighted the disproportionate \u2064impact\u200c of healthcare disparities on communities of color and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usda-increases-food-stamps-program-with-covid-relief-bill-funding\/\" title=\"USDA Increases Food Stamps Program With COVID Relief Bill Funding\">low-income individuals<\/a>, and has called for bold action\u200d to address these inequities.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bertagnolli, a prominent cancer surgeon and \u2063researcher, has been nominated for\u200c her extensive experience in\u2062 the field of oncology. She has\u2062 served\u2063 in leadership roles at several prestigious institutions and has been recognized for her contributions to cancer research. \u2063However, Sanders argued that her\u200d expertise alone is not enough to qualify her for the position.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders&#8217; decision to oppose Dr. Bertagnolli&#8217;s nomination underscores the \u200ddeep divide within the Democratic Party on \u2064healthcare policy. While some\u2062 Democrats align with Sanders and his progressive agenda, others favor \u200da more moderate approach. The nomination of Dr. Bertagnolli, with her\u2062 ties to the pharmaceutical industry, has reignited \u2064this debate and exposed the fault lines between the two factions.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden, who has vowed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obamacare-enrollment-is-half-of-initial-projections-triple-the-price\/\" title=\"Obamacare enrollment falls short, costs triple.\">prioritize healthcare reform<\/a>, now\u200d faces a difficult decision. While Dr. Bertagnolli may bring valuable expertise\u200c to the position, her nomination risks alienating a significant portion of the \u200dprogressive \u200cbase \u2062that\u2062 propelled Biden into office. Progressives want to see \u2064bold action on healthcare, including measures to lower drug prices and expand access to quality care for all Americans. The nomination of Dr. \u200dBertagnolli, in their view, represents a missed opportunity to deliver on \u2062these promises.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition from \u200cSenator Sanders highlights\u2062 the challenges that President Biden faces in navigating competing interests within his own party. As\u200d he seeks to\u200b advance his ambitious healthcare agenda, he must balance the demands of progressive \u2063lawmakers\u2062 like Sanders \u200dwith the need to\u2062 build \u200ca broad coalition\u200b of support. The outcome of Dr. Bertagnolli&#8217;s nomination remains uncertain, but one thing is clear \u2013 the fight for a more equitable and affordable healthcare system is far from over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) opposes President Biden&#8217;s nomination of Monica Bertagnolli as director of the National Institutes of Health. He questions her commitment to challenging the pharmaceutical industry. While acknowledging her intelligence and compassion, Sanders remains unconvinced of her readiness to take on this crucial role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2078048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2078046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2078046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2078046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2078046\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2078048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2078046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2078046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2078046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}