Berwick caused controversy in 2009 when he said in an interview that "The decision is not whether or not we will ration care — the decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open. And right now, we are doing it blindly." <ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100707/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_health_care_appointment</ref> | Berwick caused controversy in 2009 when he said in an interview that "The decision is not whether or not we will ration care — the decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open. And right now, we are doing it blindly." <ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100707/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_health_care_appointment</ref> |