THREAD on health expertise in @JoeBiden's Cabinet. US has 15 mm cases & 3,000 deaths PER DAY. Racial injustice is rampant.

1. Cabinet MUST have multiple public health experts. Current structure: 5 econ & 3 climate positions. HHS Sec is SOLE health pos. Elevate SG & add 1 addl.
2. Nominate HHS Secretary who is public health/medical expert. @vivek_murthy, former Surgeon General, is exceptionally qualified & trusted. Our HC system has failed us & HHS Sec needs to understand & CHANGE this.
3. Elevate position of Surgeon General to Cabinet & consider adding one more position around equitable health access. We face the pandemic of a century. The top levels of Cabinet must have real public health knowledge embedded into every discussion.
4. Our task in this horrific pandemic is to make sure every American has healthcare. We can never again be in this situation with 100 million Americans uninsured or underinsured. Make the commitment to public health real by ensuring the Cabinet reflects this expertise.
One more huge advantage for nominating @vivek_murthy for HHS Secretary is what it represents for millions of #AAPI voters who turned out in record numbers, including in critical states like Georgia.
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