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Barack Obama had intended to focus on his Cabinet, CNBC's John Harwood noted, as he nominated Tom Daschle to be his Health Secretary. Yet Rod Blagojevich "did distract from his message today on autos and healthcare. That is going to continue." Only ABC managed to avoid that distraction as anchor Charles Gibson consulted in-house physician Timothy Johnson about what to expect from Daschle. Johnson outlined the plan for a Federal Health Board--sort of a Federal Reserve Board for the healthcare system--that Daschle proposed in his book Critical. The FHB would consist of members serving ten-year terms, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, who would "be independent and isolated from all the special interest groups that now paralyze healthcare reform." The board would issue standard-of-care guidelines to eliminate wasteful procedures and contain costs. Does Obama agree with Daschle? "Absolutely. He has read the book. He endorses the book. He has a blurb on the front cover and a blurb on the back cover."
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