Trump's HHS pick will sell off stock to avoid conflicts

The Georgia Republican has been nominated to head the Department of Health and Human Services, where he's expected to play a leading role in the effort to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care law.

Senior Democratic lawmakers and a consumer advocacy group have raised questions about Price's stock trades in health care companies.

The consumer group Public Citizen has requested a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of Price's purchase this past summer of $50,000 to $100,000 in the company's stock.