President Obama’s choice to head CMS Dr. Donald Berwick faces tough confirmation fight

The White House announced early this week that President Obama will use a recess appointment to make Donald Berwick administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The President nominated Dr. Berwick on April 19th to head the CMS, the largest purchaser of health care in the US, which has been vacant since [Sign in to read the full article...]