Tavenner approved by Senate

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Marilyn Tavenner on Wednesday was easily confirmed by the Senate to run the agency in charge of Medicare, Medicaid and setting up much of the health care law — the first nominee for the controversial job to get through the Senate in nearly a decade.

Tavenner’s nomination to lead the CMS passed the Senate in a 91-7 vote, with some Republicans using the vote to lodge opposition to her role in implementing the president’s health reform law.