My British ObamaCare series has focused on the disaster known as the National Health Service, the UK's government health care agency. Britain chose poorly.
In a cowardly fashion, Obama chose to use a recess appointment to place Donald Berwick in charge of CMS. He has never been questioned by the Senate--until this morning. He is now testifying in front of the Senate Finance Committee--I am watching it now on CSPAN.
Berwick is in charge of overseeing a 23 percent cut in benefits to doctors who treat Medicare payments--part of the disaster known as ObamaCare. These cuts, unless Congress steps in, begin next month. Yep, next month.
The Heartland Institute's Somewhat Reasonable blog is live-blogging Berwick's testimony.
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