About Bill
William Frist is a cardiothoracic surgeon who served as U.S. Senator from Tennessee from 1994 to 2006 and was elected Senate Majority Leader, serving fewer years in Congress than any previous person chosen for that position. He was the first practicing physician elected to the Senate since 1928. During his tenure, he served on the Health (HELP), Finance, Foreign Relations (chairing the Africa Subcommittee), Commerce, and Banking Committees.
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Known for
- Heart and lung transplant surgery
- Senate Majority Leader (2003-2006)
- Authoring 2003 Medicare Modernization Act
- Championing PEPFAR legislation for HIV/AIDS treatment globally
- Healthcare reform advocacy
- Education reform through SCORE
- Global health initiatives
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