from the Associated Press ( (c) 2008)
WASHINGTON – Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democratic officials said Wednesday.
The appointment has not been announced, but these officials said the job is Daschle's barring an unforeseen problem as Obama's team reviews the background of the South Dakota Democrat.
One area of review will include the lobbying connections of his wife, Linda Hall Daschle, who has lobbied mostly on behalf of airline-related companies over the years. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Daschle was a close adviser to Obama throughout the former Illinois senator's White House campaign.
He recently wrote a book on his proposals to improve health care, and he is working with former Senate leaders on recommendations to improve the system.
Organizations seeking to expand health coverage were quick to praise the selection.
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Tom
I don't see any easy way to send you a message other than comments on postings. May be there, but not displayed by my browser.
Anyway, just in case you miss it, there's an excellent article in the NYT this morning on Britain's handling of high cost medications.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/health/03nice.html?hp
Don (aka vt codger)
Don (VT)
I am still learning this blog business.
Best blog address:
healthcarethinktank@gmail.com
Thanks for the heads up!
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