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    Georgia lawmaker, wife of Tom Price, suggests people with HIV could be quarantined

    Republican state Rep. Betty Price asked in a hearing this week “what are we legally able to do” to limit the spread of HIV throughout the state.
    by Max Blau Oct 20, 2017 3 minutes
    Georgia state Rep. Betty Price, center, has come under fire for recent remarks about HIV.

    ATLANTA — A Georgia state lawmaker — the wife of former Trump health secretary Tom Price — is drawing condemnation for suggesting that people with HIV might be quarantined to curb the spread of the infectious disease.

    Republican state Rep. Betty Price, a former anesthesiologist who represents people living in the northern Atlanta area, asked in a hearing this week “what are we legally able to do” to limit the spread

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