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President Obama's Medicare administrator to resign

时间：2011-11-25 06:22:13

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　　WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's administrator1 in Medicare agency, a key player in carrying out the healthcare reform, will resign after his nomination2 was blocked by Senate Republicans, local media reports quoted officials as saying on Wednesday.
　　The administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Don Berwick, will leave his post on Dec. 2, and his deputy Marilyn Tavenner, will take over, according to The Hill, a newspaper specializes in covering the Congress.
　　Berwick, a Harvard professor known for his work in improving health care system, was nominated in April, 2010, to help carry out the healthcare overhaul3. The nomination was blocked in the Senate by Republicans because of political wrangles4 on Capitol Hill, with 42 GOP senators opposing the nomination.
　　Berwick was also known to favor European style medicare systems, especially Britain's. The position was a source of Republican opposition5 to his nomination. He also caused controversy6 with academic comments such as healthcare being, in definition, redistribution of wealth. Republicans accused him of advocating healthcare rationing7, which Berwick denies.

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1 administrator SJeyZ     
n.经营管理者，行政官员
参考例句：
  • The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
  • He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。
2 nomination BHMxw     
n.提名，任命，提名权
参考例句：
  • John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
  • Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
3 overhaul yKGxy     
v./n.大修，仔细检查
参考例句：
  • Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
  • It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。
4 wrangles 5c80328cbcafd4eeeacbd366af6a1725     
n.（尤指长时间的）激烈争吵，口角，吵嘴( wrangle的名词复数 )v.争吵，争论，口角( wrangle的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • We avoided wrangles and got down to business. 他们避免了争吵开始做正事。 来自辞典例句
  • They hope to see politicians in exciting wrangles and to get some fun out of politics. 他们期望政治人物进行有趣的战斗，期望从政治中获得娱乐。 来自互联网
5 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
6 controversy 6Z9y0     
n.争论，辩论，争吵
参考例句：
  • That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
  • We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
7 rationing JkGzDl     
n.定量供应
参考例句：
  • Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel. 战时的艰苦包括食物配给和燃料短缺。
  • Food rationing was abolished in that country long ago. 那个国家早就取消了粮食配给制。

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