Bush Admin Vaunted Bogus Credentials For Birth Control Czar, Records Show

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http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Heckuva_job_Bush_Administration_vaunted_bogus_0515.html

Heckuva job? Bush Administration vaunted bogus credentials for birth control czar, records showLindsay Beyerstein and Larisa Alexandrovna
Published: Tuesday May 15, 2007

Medical Directorship was part time or volunteer post, group says

The former head of the federal agency overseeing family planning programs misled the public about his qualifications and background, a RAW STORY investigation has found.

Appointed by President George W. Bush in late 2006 as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Eric J. Keroack resigned unexpectedly in March of this year after Massachusetts officials launched a formal investigation into allegations of Medicaid fraud during his tenure in private practice. Medicaid is a state-federal health program for the poor.

Although as an appointee he quickly became mired in controversy over his opposition to birth control, abortion and comprehensive sex education, newly obtained documents show that from the start Dr. Keroack was far from qualified to head the federal women’s health program.

As Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs, Dr. Keroack was responsible for a $283 million budget and charged with running a federal agency overseeing women’s health issues such as screening for cervical and breast cancer, contraception planning, pregnancy counseling and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases. However, a RAW STORY investigation has found that Keroack either misled the Bush administration about his background or was appointed regardless of his record and with little vetting.

HHS officials repeatedly cited Keroack’s long tenure in private practice as one of his key qualifications, along with his highly publicized role as medical director for a chain of Christian pregnancy centers.

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[MadMaddie]

1. The only requirement to get hired was to swear allegience to

* the Chimperor...

Over and Over again we see this and it is destroying the government...

[tanyev]

2. Let's simplify this.

Is there anyone appointed by the Bush Administration who IS qualified for the job they hold?



*crickets*

[Eugene]

3. Unqualified on top of unethical and unprofessional.

Among other things, Massachusetts was also on his case for
prescribing drugs and offering advice outside his area of
expertise. This new revelation suggests he made a career
of that.

Keroack is a Brownie appointment with a Bernie Kerik-
quality background check.