Donald Berwick

Cantor Takes Unexpected Stance On Obama Nominee

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 01.29.2012

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's Medicare nominee Tuesday got unexpected support from one of Congress' Republican stars. House Majority Lea...

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Why Republicans Are Wrong About Rationing and Dr. Berwick

Rosemary Gibson | Posted 01.28.2012

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It's a sad day for health care in America now that Republican senators have refused to confirm Dr. Donald Berwick, who has been serving in a recess appointment as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services .

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Key Medicare Figure Steps Aside

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 01.23.2012

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WASHINGTON — The point man for carrying out President Barack Obama's health care law will be stepping down after Republicans succeeded in blocki...

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The ABCs of Getting Health Reform Right

Judith S. Palfrey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Some naysayers in Congress are attacking the Prevention Fund proposed in Obama's Affordable Care Act, labeling it a 'slush fund.' They are completely missing the point.

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Senate Republicans Push To Oust Medicare Chief

AP | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Unable to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, Republicans are trying to oust the official who is quarterbacking the ov...

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Obama Bypassing Senate To Fill Medicare Post

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama intends to use the congressional recess to bypass the Senate and appoint Dr. Donald Berwick, an expert on pa...

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Rational Rationing vs. Irrational Rationing: The Struggle for the Legacy of Ruben Betancourt

Jacob M. Appel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jacob M. Appel

Are there circumstances in which patient autonomy, as expressed through surrogates, should be overruled in the name of resource allocation and/or sound medical practice?

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