Biden Beefs Up Health Review Team as Formal Transition Begins

The Biden transition team added five people to its Health and Human Services review unit and is likely to add more in the coming days, according to two former HHS officials familiar with the transition’s plans.

The five additions to the agency review team, responsible for connecting with current HHS personnel to lay out plans for the new administration, come as the General Services Administration indicated the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition process.

Three of the people added to the list on the transition website—David Kessler, a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration; Vivek ...