Biden’s appointment of a health disparities adviser is historic. But her impact will depend on how the White House empowers her
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden’s slate of high-level health care appointments includes an unprecedented selection: The first-ever presidential adviser with a sole focus on combating racism and racial disparities in health care.
Since December, Marcella Nunez-Smith has served as a top Biden adviser and the chair of the incoming administration’s new task force specifically focused on combating pandemic-related health disparities. Her work, Biden has said, will ensure “that fairness and equity are at the center of every part of our response.”
