Bypassing the confirmation hearing will allow the Obama administration to avoid a debate over Berwick’s past support of the UK’s Federally-run healthcare system and his positive portrayal of healthcare rationing.

This recess appointment is an insult to the American people.

Berwick is a self-professed supporter of rationing healthcare, and now he will not even even have to explain his views to the American people in a congressional hearing.

This recess appointment is an attempt to prevent reopening the debate over healthcare reform, which many conservative leaders are still trying to get repealed.

Obama’s communications director Dan Pfeiffer explains it this way....., "With the agency facing new responsibilities to protect seniors’ care under the Affordable Care Act, there’s no time to waste with Washington game-playing".