WASHINGTON — West Virginia’s congressional delegation is supporting the nomination of the state’s conronavirus adviser to the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.
“As members of West Virginia’s Congressional Delegation, we write in strong support of Dr. Clay Marsh’s nomination to the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality,” a letter from Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito and Reps. David McKinley, Alex Mooney and Carol Miller said.
“Dr. Marsh knows well the healthcare problems faced in the Appalachian region, which extends through parts of 13 states stretching from Mississippi to New York and is home to 26 million people,” the letter said.
Dubbed the coronavirus czar, Marsh for more than two years has served as the COVID-19 adviser to the state. He is the chancellor and executive dean for health sciences at West Virginia University.
The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality is a 21-member panel with appointed members serving three-year terms. The council provides varied perspectives on the questions that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s research should address to promote improvements in the quality, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of clinical practice.
