Obama to Bypass Senate to Name Health Official

by Robert Pear

President Obama will bypass Congress and appoint Dr. Donald M. Berwick, a health policy expert, to runMedicare and Medicaid, the White House said Tuesday.

Dan Pfeiffer, the White House communications director, said the “recess appointment” was needed to carry out the new health care law. The law calls for huge changes in the two programs, which together insure nearly one-third of all Americans.

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