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Obama's Medicare nominee gets GOP leader's support

President Barack Obama's Medicare nominee Tuesday got unexpected support from one of Congress' Republican stars. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told The Associated Press that Marilyn Tavenner is "eminently qualified" to run Medicare.

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Medicare chief steps aside in political impasse

The point man for carrying out President Barack Obama's health care law will be stepping down after Republicans succeeded in blocking his confirmation by the Senate, the White House announced Wednesday.

Tags: CMS , Medicare , Congress

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Inside Government - February 18th, 2011

Dr. Don Berwick
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Former Congressman Bob Edgar (D-Pa.)
President & CEO, Common Cause
Susan Turnbull
Chair, Maryland Democratic Party
Brian Frayer
Assistant Chief Shop Steward, AFGE Local 1401
Lance Parcell
Shop Steward, AFGE Local 1101
Pete Kovac
Shop Steward, AFGE Local 2302

Tags: pay and benefits , Inside Government , AFGE , Bob Edgar , Susan Turnbull , Brian Frayer , Lance Parcell , Pete Kovac

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HHS readying new health care innovation office

Department of Health and Human Services officials are preparing for the opening of the new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in January. The office is supposed to help spread the use of innovative new payment and delivery systems to drive down the cost, and expand the availability of health care nationwide.

Tags: management , health IT , health care , HHS , Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation , Brookings Institution , Farzhad Mostashari , Max Cacas

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