Biden’s Possible HHS Pick Shielded Nursing Homes From Liability for COVID Spreads
Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo has presided over one of the deadliest COVID outbreaks in the country — as she also helped protect nursing home corporations from accountability. Now she may be picked for Joe Biden’s top health care job.

Gina Raimondo, governor of Rhode Island, at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit on October 13, 2015, in Washington, DC. (Stuart Isett / flickr)
Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo has presided over one of the deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks in the country — and newly obtained documents detail how she helped nursing home lobbyists shield health care companies from coronavirus-related lawsuits.
Now, Raimondo — a former Wall Street executive — is reportedly being considered for the nation’s top health care policy job in the incoming Biden administration.
Politico reported last week that Raimondo, who made her name slashing state workers’ pensions, is one of the finalists to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under president-elect Joe Biden. Raimondo was also previously considered for Treasury secretary, according to the American Prospect.