It’s Official, Daschle nominated to head HHS and new White House Office of Health Reform.

In a press conference, President-elect Obama announced his choice of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to head both Health and Human Services (HHS) and the new White House Office of Health Reform. "As such he will be responsible not just for implementing our health care plan. He will also be the lead architect of that plan," Obama said. Jeanne Lambrew was picked to serve as deputy director of the White House office. She served as a health and economics adviser during the Clinton administration. Read full story here.