D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams today named Dr. Ivan C.A.Walks as the new Director of the Department of Health. Dr. Walks will manage the Department responsible for delivering health care services, implementing and administering the District's health insurance programs, setting policy and serving as the focal point for policies affecting and safeguarding public health within the District. He has the experience and the commitment to help us fix our health care crisis so that all residents have access to quality, affordable health care regardless of what their income is or where they live.
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