Baucus hires Finance Committee health counsel

Executive Summary

David Schwartz joins the Senate Finance Committee's Health and Welfare team as health counsel March 13 after serving three years as a fellow and then as a detailee from the Social Security Administration. His work on the committee will focus on issues related to pharmacies, drug pricing and benefits, health information technology, medical malpractice and the integrity of federal healthcare programs. Schwartz also will conduct investigations related to the operation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs...