Marilyn B. Tavenner, the administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced Friday that she will be resigning.
“February will be my last month serving as the administrator for C.M.S.,” Tavenner said in an email to agency employees.
Tevenner was approved by the Senate in May of 2013 and was closely involved with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, which initially had some struggles, to say the least.
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Tavenner had not given and previous indication that she would be resigning, and it’s not really clear on the reasoning for her choice, but obviously her job has been just slightly stressful. A new GOP Congress tearing apart Obamacare probably hasn’t been particularly easy either.
Tavenner previously worked under Kathleen Sebelius, the health and human services secretary, who resigned in April 2014 following the unfortunately rocky rollout of the ACA.
“As a nurse, health care executive and government official she brought a practical perspective to running a very complex government agency,” Rich Umbdenstock, President and CEO of the American Hopital Association, said in a statement. “Her ability to work in a bipartisan manner with legislators and listen carefully to the concerns of hospitals and other stakeholders was key to her effectiveness as a leader. Combine them all together with her honesty, integrity and determination and you have a role model for public service.”
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