Roger Severino (OCR)

Roger Severino is an American attorney and public official known for his role as the Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In this position, he is responsible for enforcing civil rights laws related to healthcare and preventing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, age, and sex. Severino advocates for patient privacy rights and religious freedoms in healthcare settings. His work influences policies that affect access to care and the protection of individual rights within the health system.