Today, President Obama appointed Donald Berwick the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Obama appointed Berwick under a recess appointment, allowing him to bypass the Senate confirmation procedures. Under the recess appointment, Berwick can stay in his position through the end of 2011. Berwick had been facing a difficult nomination fight as Republicans have attacked him since he was nominated for the post in April, claiming he supports health care rationing.
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It's not just Republicans claiming Berwick supports rationing care-Berwick himself has said:
“The decision is not whether or not we will ration care — the decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open.”
Joe
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