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Conflict of Interest of Former Medicare Chief Thomas Scully
Medicare boss Thomas Scully was the subject of a bidding war among lobbying firms and even received an ethics waiver to talk to potential employers while the reform bill was being crafted. Scully told the lobbying trade magazine Influence that he had a "totally clear conscience" about his job search. He ultimately signed up with the firm of Alston & Bird, where his colleagues include at least one familiar face—Colin Roskey, one of the lead Senate negotiators on the Medicare bill.
Inside Job: The Renal Leadership Council has turned to Alston & Bird for lobbying help. And Alston & Bird's team includes Thomas Scully, the former Medicare czar; Colin Roskey, former health policy adviser to the Senate Finance Committee; and Marc J. Scheineson, former associate commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
