WASHINGTON--On Wednesday, the Senate unanimously confirmed Bill Corr as deputy secretary of Health and Human Services. He fills the No. 2 spot at the department and will work with newly sworn-in HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as the national debate on health reform heats up.
 
President Barack Obama nominated Corr for the position in January, before former South Dakota Sen. Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination for the top HHS post. Corr had previously served as Daschle’s chief counsel and policy director.
 
Corr has also been executive director for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and was HHS chief of staff during the Clinton administration.
 
“Bill Corr’s policy expertise and management experience will be invaluable as we work together to manage the Department and pass and implement comprehensive health reform,” Sebelius said in a statement.
 
Dr. Yvette Roubideaux was also confirmed as administrator of the Indian Health Service. A member of the Rosebud Sioux tribe, Roubideaux served most recently as an assistant professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She has conducted extensive research on American Indian health issues, including diabetes.