{"id":2287753,"date":"2024-07-02T08:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T12:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bogen-confirmed-as-health-secretary-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T08:13:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T12:13:44","slug":"bogen-confirmed-as-health-secretary-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bogen-confirmed-as-health-secretary-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bogen confirmed as health secretary &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fbogen-confirmed-as-health-secretary-washington-examiner%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=2287753&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--><p>On \u200bJuly 2, 2024, Dr. Debra Bogen was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">confirmed<\/a> as \u2064the Secretary of the \u200cState Health Department in Pennsylvania after final Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">confirmation<\/a>. Governor Josh\u200b Shapiro initially nominated Bogen in January 2023,\u200c but withdrew her nomination six months later due \u200bto lack of support \u2064in the Senate. However, \u2064on Monday, only eight out of \u206250 senators opposed her \u2063appointment,\u200b allowing her confirmation \u200cwith the necessary two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-impeachment-is-performance-art-similar-to-ccps-public-shaming-methods-historian\/\" title=\"Trump Impeachment Is \u2018Performance Art,\u2019 Similar to CCP\u2019s Public Shaming Methods: Historian\">-thirds majority<\/a>. Democratic lawmakers spoke \u2064in support\u2062 of Bogen, \u200cpraising her 18-month tenure as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/acting-secretary-of-the-department-of-defense-chris-miller-thanks-vp-pence-for-efforts-in-most-complex-military-operation-in-history\/\" title=\"Acting Secretary of the Department of Defense Chris Miller Thanks VP Pence for Efforts in Most Complex Military Operation in History?\">acting secretary<\/a> and her \u200bcommitment to improving the Department of Health. Bogen expressed gratitude\u200b for the opportunity \u2064and outlined her\u2064 accomplishments thus far.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bogen confirmed as health secretary<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/christen-smith-the-center-square-2\/\">Christen Smith | The Center Square<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-02T07:40:29-04:00\">July 2, 2024 7:40 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1689775\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Dr. Debra Bogen has officially become Pennsylvania\u2019s secretary of the state Health Department after final Senate confirmation on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Josh Shapiro first tapped Bogen in January 2023, but withdrew her nomination six months later amid lacking support in the upper chamber. At the time, Senate Republicans expressed concern about decisions while leading the Allegheny County Health Department during COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the opposition shrunk to just eight out of 50 senators, clearing the necessary two-thirds majority to confirm Bogen\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n<p>During a Senate Health and Human Services Committee meeting on Thursday, Democratic lawmakers stood firm in their support, lauding Bogen\u2019s 18-month tenure as \u201cacting\u201d secretary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDr. Bogen is a tremendous individual, wonderful person, tremendous professional, an exceptional physician whom I know will represent our commonwealth with great integrity,\u201d said Sen. Jay Costa, D-Pittsburgh. \u201cI don\u2019t think we could find someone who is better qualified, who has committed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chills-pro-golfer-bryson-dechambeau-hits-massive-drive-across-lake-on-555-yard-hole\/\" title=\"\u2018Chills\u2019: Pro Golfer Bryson DeChambeau Hits Massive Drive Across Lake On 555-Yard Hole\">past 18 months<\/a> to improving the Department of Health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The acting secretary said her biggest accomplishments so far have been improving the \u201cfrayed relationships\u201d with the state\u2019s Emergency Medical Services agencies (who have complained of an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/pennsylvania\/article_8fa48e04-04a4-11ee-ab84-bbdf5da3bd96.html\">\u201cadversarial\u201d state bureau<\/a><\/strong>). She also pointed to the department\u2019s work on rural health to \u201ccollaborate across agencies\u201d and implement regulations on the state\u2019s long-term care facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think you\u2019ve certainly proved your mettle in terms of how you\u2019ve run the Department of Health,\u201d said Sen. Judy Schwank, D-Reading.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1689775\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1689775\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Tags<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/health\/\">Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\">Pennsylvania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/secretary\/\">secretary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-legislatures\/\">State Legislatures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Debra Bogen has been officially confirmed as Pennsylvania&#8217;s secretary of the state Health Department after receiving final Senate approval on Monday. Governor Josh Shapiro initially nominated Bogen in January 2023, but withdrew her nomination six months later due to lack of support in the Senate. However, on Monday, Bogen&#8217;s appointment was confirmed with a two-thirds majority, with only eight out of 50 senators opposing. Democratic lawmakers praised Bogen&#8217;s 18-month tenure as acting secretary, highlighting her accomplishments in improving relationships with Emergency Medical Services agencies and implementing regulations for long-term care facilities. Senator Judy Schwank commended Bogen for her leadership of the Department of Health<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2287754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24037853666052.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33638,4952,33639,4133,32076],"class_list":["post-2287753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bogen","tag-confirmed","tag-health-secretary","tag-news","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24037853666052.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287753","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=2287753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}