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January 17, 2017

HHS Nominee Tom Price Faces Accusations of Insider Trading
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Donald Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, Georgia
Congressmember Tom Price, invested thousands of dollars in a medical
device maker shortly before introducing a bill to benefit the company.
That's according to CNN, which reported Monday that Rep. Price purchased
shares of Zimmer Biomet last March-less than a week before introducing
the HIP Act. The legislation would have delayed regulations sure to cut
into the company's profits. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer this
week called for the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate
whether Rep. Price violated the STOCK Act, which restricts insider
trading by members of Congress.


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