Steve Corsi, CEO of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, right, testifies during his confirmation hearing in front of a legislative committee Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Lincoln. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)
LINCOLN — A legislative hearing Wednesday to confirm the leader of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services diverted at times from agency goals to religion, sin, social media and more.
Steve Corsi, CEO of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. (Courtesy of Nebraska DHHS)
DHHS CEO Steve Corsi took the helm Sept. 11 but faced immediate opposition a month prior to that, when Gov. Jim Pillen named him to the position. This criticism included past controversies regarding pay and oversight during his service in Missouri and Wyoming, respectively, as well as his activity on X, formerly Twitter.
Corsi, who holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and a postdoctoral re-specialization in educational psychology, worked to set a different tone Wednesday. He said he appreciates Pillen’s recognition of how his background and experience may prove beneficial.