President Donald Trump has nominated Chris Klomp, the current Medicare director, to be the deputy secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Klomp has been closely advising HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for several months.
Role and Responsibilities
As deputy secretary, Klomp will oversee operations and regulatory policy at HHS, making him the second-in-command behind Secretary Kennedy. Klomp’s nomination requires Senate confirmation.
Klomp has been serving as Medicare director since April 2025 and has played a key role in the administration’s efforts to reduce prescription drug costs through the TrumpRx program. He has also led searches for candidates to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the surgeon general’s office.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
