The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) enormous portfolio covers reproductive rights, LGBTQI+ health care access, the COVID-19 emergency, FDA, Affordable Care Act litigation, opioids, and much more. Join us for a conversation with HHS's general counsel, with ample opportunity for Q&A.
Samuel Bagenstos was appointed by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate to serve as General Counsel to the Department of Health and Human Services. From Inauguration Day until June 2022, he served in the White House as General Counsel to the Office of Management and Budget. Sam is on an unpaid leave from his position as the Frank G. Millard Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. During the Obama Administration, he served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice. He served from 2019 to 2021 as the Chair of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission, which adjudicates unfair labor practice and representation claims involving public-sector workers in the state.
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, Yale Health Law and Policy Society (YHeLPS)