Burwell was director both of MetLife Inc. and of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company from early 2004 through early 2013.

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The government hopes the newly public data on physician payments will help control costs in the $604 billion Medicare system by pressuring doctors to be more concerned about the price of the drugs they use.

Sylvia Mathews Burwell brings experience in budgeting and management and one other important qualification: proven ability to get confirmed by a divided U.S. Senate.