Frizzera Temporary Head of CMS

BALTIMORE — Charlene Frizzera, CMS COO, will act as administrator of the agency until the Obama
administration puts forth its own nominee. Frizzera replaces Kerry
N. Weems, who has been CMS acting administrator since 2007.

In other transition news, President Obama has tapped Campaign for
Tobacco-Free Kids head William Corr as deputy secretary for the
Department of Health
and Human Services. Corr was chief counsel to HHS
Secretary-Designate Tom Daschle when the former South Dakota
senator was Senate minority leader. If both are confirmed, they
will lead the administration’s effort to reform the nation’s nearly
$2.3 trillion health care system.