Giuliani's Health Care Advisers

As he rolls out his health insurance plan today, the Giuliani campaign is uneviling a roster of health care advisers. One of them is a heavyweigh: Dr. Mark McClellan. McClellan the former head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is an economist and medical doctor, was a former FDA commissioner, and is considered one of the leading lights in the Republican health care policy world. Pres. Bush nearly made him a cabinet secretary. McClellan was the FDA commish when Plan B was rejected for over-the-counter sales.

Also: Donald W. Moran, a former Reagan administration official, and Sally Pipes, a conservative activist who has criticized the Massachusetts insurance mandate sheparded by Mitt Romney.

And then some younger advisers: Daniel P. Kessler, a young Hoover Institute fellow who studies health care economics, Dr. David Gratzer, a Manhattan Institute fellow and a practicting doctor in Canada.

Giuliani's top domestic policy advisor is former Indianapolis Mayor/Bush adviser Stephen Goldsmith.

Comments

Mark McClellan is also the brother of Scott McClellan, former Bush press secretary, professional lier. Nepotism runs deep.

Posted by Noah | July 30, 2007 1:26 PM

Yeah. Being the brother of professional liar Scott McClellan makes me leary of anything his brother, also a political appointee who put politics above science with plan B says.

finally, how is Giuliani going to pay for all these tax credits????

It seems Giuliani is adding more to the deficit. At least Edwards pays for his plan

Posted by jenny | July 30, 2007 1:30 PM

Dr. McClellan is talking in advisory capacity to many of the candiates and their staffs. He is not exclusive to the Giuliani campaign.

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