Lambrew’s Departure Would Leave Clean Slate For Incoming Health Czar
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The expected departure of White House Office of Health Care Reform Deputy Director Jeanne Lambrew allows the next Health and Human Services secretary complete flexibility to bring in key health policy personnel as the Obama administration readies for an intense health reform debate in the coming months
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