Although his press people say that an HHS secretary is not essential during this time of a major flu pandemic worldwide, while using less direct and more obfuscatory language in the process, a greater level of criticism is coming from both sides of the political aisle concerning the matter of the relative lack of political appointees to prominent healthcare posts in the Obama cabinet. This stands as an obvious direct contrast to an issue so central to his administration’s platform. A new op-ed in the NYT calls this juxtaposition a “deeply disquieting” leadership scenario for a president who thrives on strictly scripted control and management. So, how will the Obama administration be judged on his response to the 2009 swine flu crisis? Without stable CDC and HHS appointments, it will be an interesting case study in the bridge between his First 100 Days and the meat of his remaining (first) term. | LINK

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