Donald Berwick

Donald Berwick

Donald Berwick

Donald Berwick, Rationing Advocate, Quits Obama Admin Post

Donald Berwick, the rationing advocate President Barack Obama nominated to head the U.S. Medicare and Medicaid programs in the face of opposition from pro-life advocates, has quit his post in the Obama administration.

Because he is unable to get enough votes in the Senate to approve his nomination, his recess appointment will end and Berwick has decided to stop down from his position as the chief implementor of Obamacare, the health care law pro-life groups opposed because its prompts concerns about abortion funding, rationing, and fails to protect the conscience rights of medical workers.

Senate Republicans had blocked Berwick's confirmation as chief of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Although Berwick had been heavily criticized by his glowing endorsements of the British National Health Service, which has come under fire for rationing medical care in the UK, Berwick denied he favored rationing during questioning from senators.

Berwick, according to Bloomberg News, will step down from his position December 2, and he will be replaced by his chief deputy, Marilynn Tavenner. His recess appointment would have ended December 31. Ref. Source 1