Matthew Bassett is an American healthcare executive and government official. President Donald Trump nominated him to serve as Assistant Secretary for Legislation in the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Bassett was previously a senior executive at health companies myNEXUS and Davita Inc.[2] He held senior staff positions in the United States House of Representatives and served the Governor of Kentucky as chief of staff to Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services, where he worked to reform the state's Medicaid and insurance markets. Bassett serves on the board of directors for the Access Tennessee Health Insurance Pool.[3][4]
Matthew Bassett | |
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| Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Legislation | |
| In office February 5, 2018 – June 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Jim R. Esquea |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Arbes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew David Bassett[1] Coral Springs, Florida |
| Education | Baylor University Trinity University |
References
edit- ^ "Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report". U.S. Office of Government Ethics. May 15, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ Collins, Michael (May 4, 2017). "Trump nominates Tennessee health care policy expert for HHS post". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Matthew Bassett to the United States Department of Health and Human Services". The White House. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ Beavers, Olivia (May 4, 2017). "Trump announces nominee for top Health and Human Services position". The Hill. Retrieved May 24, 2017.