Summary
Many inside the beltway expressed surprise at President Bush's decision to move former Utah Gov. Michael Leavitt from the Environmental Protection Agency to the Department of Health and Human Services. Mr. Leavitt, who has a reputation as a pragmatic dealmaker, is a good choice for the department that oversees Medicare and Medicaid, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
If dealing with constant criticism from environmental groups and opposing pressure from industry groups was difficult - Mr. Leavitt gave no outward indications it was, but seems eager to leave the EPA after only 13 months - remedying an impending Medicare shortfall, safeguarding our food supply from terrorists threats and ensuring there is enough flu vaccine will be even more trying.See the full content of this document
Extract
From Flues to Flu
If confirmed, Mr. Leavitt will take over a department with an annual budget of $543 billion a year, more than 65 t...
See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
