news.yahoo.com - 6/16/2009
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AP - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says covering the uninsured will take several years, even if Congress passes a bill and President Barack Obama signs it into law this fall.
npr.org - 6/16/2009
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npr.org —
Morning Edition , June 16, 2009 As lawmakers
on Capitol Hill hammer out legislation to overhaul the...
nation's health care system this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says that a single-payer option is not on the table. ...
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Sebelius: Single-Payer Health Care Not In Plans
online.wsj.com - 6/24/2009
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ROBERT B. REICH Why has health-care reform stalled
in Congress? Democrats, after all, control both Houses, and...
President Obama, whose popularity remains high, has made universal health care his No. 1 priority. What's more, an overwhelming majority of ...
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Why We Need a Public Health-Care Plan
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Obama’s Health Secretary: Government Health Care Plans Won’t Drive Private Insurers Out Of Business
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... WASHINGTON – The insurance lobby won’t be able to block a public health plan because most Americans realize they would be better off if the industry had competition, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday as congressional committees worked to shape legislation. ...
AP INTERVIEW: Sebelius says insurers won't succeed (In Blocking Private Plan)
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... is open to compromise on the shape of the public plan, which doesn't have to be run by the government. She spoke positively of a compromise idea that envisions consumer-owned nonprofit cooperatives, like rural electricity or agriculture co-ops. They would get started with seed money from taxpayers but then compete without government control. The plan by Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., may end up in a health overhaul bill to be unveiled by the Senate Finance Committee this week. Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090616/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/u...
"Broken"
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... ] Note Olympia Snowe in this AP story headlined Sebelius Says Coverage To Take Years : Costs are becoming a big concern for moderate Republicans the administration is hoping to win over. Indeed, Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, on Tuesday said the process that produced Kennedy's bill is "broken." "We have a fundamental obligation to ensure this legislation does not increase the deficit and, sadly, current congressional health care reform efforts fall woefully short," Snowe said in a statement. ...
Dems retreating on healthcare
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... They have little clue as to the eventual composition of ObamaCare. Instead of rationally building a reform bill, they’re reacting to the scandals of the costs and pinballing on policy. The Republicans will have their reform proposal before the Democrats, thanks to the disarray on the Left. That will prove embarrassing for an administration that supposedly put this as its highest priority. Meanwhile, the Administration hasn’t been completely absent from the work on the bill — but their contribution may hurt more than it helps . HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius tried ...
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politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 4/1/2009 — Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, President Barack Obama's choice to head the Health and Human Services Department, said Tuesday that if confirmed, 'health reform would be my mission.'
Sebelius pushes health-care reform
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 5/7/2009 —
From NBC’s Doug Adams Kathleen Sebelius testified in the House today on health-care reform, her first appearance before Congress since becoming HHS Secretary. Insisting that "health-care reform cannot and will not wait another year," she said ...
Official: Sebelius near top for health post
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news.yahoo.com 2/8/2009 — AP - Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was very near the top of President Barack Obama's list of candidates to head the Health and Human Services Department, a senior administration official said Saturday.
Health care costs are 'crushing us,' says Sebelius
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 6/14/2009 — WASHINGTON (CNN) – A day before President Obama is set to make the case for health care reform before the American Medical Association, Obama’s health and human services secretary said the young administration is open to considering a number of ...
AP VIDEO INTERVIEW: Sebelius: insurers won't succeed
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 6/16/2009 — The insurance lobby won't be able to block a public health plan because most Americans realize they would be better off if the industry had competition, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday.
Obama says health care a must this year or never
(AP)
news.yahoo.com 5/28/2009 — AP - President Barack Obama warned Thursday that if Congress doesn't deliver health care legislation by the end of the year the opportunity will be lost, a plea to political supporters to pressure lawmakers to act.
Senate Confirms Sebelius as Health Secretary
nytimes.com 4/29/2009 — WASHINGTON The Senate confirmed the nomination of Kathleen Sebelius as secretary of health and human services on Tuesday, allowing President Obama to fill the last vacancy in his cabinet with a seasoned politician who will take charge of the fight ...
It's Sebelius for HHS
talkleft.com 3/1/2009 — Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius will be the new chief of HHS . I think she's a far better choice than Tom Daschle. Here's some background on her. The announcement will be made Monday.
Sebelius to HHS
shakespearessister.blogspot.com 3/1/2009 — Kathleen Sebelius, governor of Kansas, has accepted President Barack Obama's nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services, White House sources are reporting this evening. Obama plans to announce the selection on Monday, according to the ...
The Sebelius Record On Health Care
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org 2/19/2009 — Top advisers to President Obama are telling the New York Times that Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-KS) — the former insurance commissioner and two term blue governor from a red state with a knack for bipartisanship — is Obama’s top ...
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CNN.com - Politics 6/16/2009
At a time when the Obama administration is dealing with a barely stable economy while trying to address long-term health care, two wars, the environment and the threat of terrorism, many ask whether it is wise for President Obama to try to resolve a ...
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