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Obama gives recess appointment to CMS head

The administration says the move to install Donald Berwick was critical for progress. Republican lawmakers are livid that the appointee will not face immediate scrutiny.

Tags: Barack Obama , CMS , recess appointment , Mitch McConnell , Chuck Grassley , AFL-CIO , Philip E. Coyle III , Joshua Gotbaum , Senate , Rachel Stevens

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HHS, Justice turning up heat on fraudsters

New rule published today details how the government will go from chasing criminals to using data and other tools to stop them as Medicare and Medicaid fraud is happening. The agencies report returning $4 billion back to the government in 2010, a 50 percent increase compared to 2009.

Tags: management , Kathleen Sebelius , Thomas Perrelli , Gerry Roy , Peter Budetti , HHS , Justice , CMS , improper payments , Medicare and Medicaid , fraud , Jason Miller

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What OMB nominee Lew faces during confirmation

Jacob Lew, the last White House budget director to oversee a budget surplus, will be nominated to return to his old post as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), President Obama announced Tuesday.
 The Hill's Walter Alarkon joins us with details.

Tags: Jacob Lew , OMB , Walter Alarkon , Peter Orszag , Senate , Republicans , Barack Obama , Rachel Stevens

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