Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

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Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

Secretary of Health and Human Services

As part of the historic Affordable Care Act, she is implementing reforms that have ended many of the insurance industry’s worst abuses and will help 34 million uninsured Americans get health coverage. She is also working with doctors, nurses, hospital leaders, employers, and patients to slow the growth in health care costs through better care and better health.

Under Secretary Sebelius’s leadership, HHS is committed to innovation, from promoting public- private collaboration to bring life-saving medicines to market, to building a 21st century food safety system that prevents outbreaks before they occur, to collaborating with the Department of Education, to help states increase the quality of early childhood education programs, and give parents more information to make the best choices for their children.

Secretary Sebelius served as Governor of Kansas from 2003 until her Cabinet appointment in April, 2009, and was named one of America’s Top Five Governors by Time Magazine.

Secretary Kathleen Sebelius's Posts

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Empowering States to Innovate

March 10, 2011 at 5:31 PM EDT

The Departments of Health and Human Services and the Treasury proposed rules outlining the steps States may pursue to move forward on their own strategies to ensure that all of their residents can obtain high quality, affordable health care.

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Empowering States to Innovate

February 28, 2011 at 12:56 PM EDT

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius discusses President Obama's support for a legislative proposal that would allow states that choose to do so to develop health reform models for their states as soon as 2014 so long as they meet certain criteria.

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New Analysis Shows Families Are Benefitting from Health Reform Law

December 10, 2010 at 2:55 PM EDT

A new analysis shows how the Affordable Care Act is making a difference in California.

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The Beginning of the End of the Tobacco Epidemic

November 10, 2010 at 4:47 PM EDT

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius writes on the first ever comprehensive tobacco control plan.

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Life-Saving Treatments: Made in the U.S.A.

November 3, 2010 at 3:23 PM EDT

Learn more about tax credits made possible by the Affordable Care Act that will help save lives and create jobs.

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Letting in the Sunshine: Insurer Pricing, Denial Rates Now Available on HealthCare.Gov

October 1, 2010 at 6:00 AM EDT

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius explains how HealthCare.gov is getting better. For the first time, price estimates for private insurance options are available, allowing consumers to easily compare health insurance plans and get the information they need to take more control over their health care.

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Strengthening the Gulf's Health Care Infrastructure for Generations to Come

August 27, 2010 at 12:02 PM EDT

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses ongoing work to strengthen the Gulf's health care infrastructure since Hurricane Katrina, including providing millions of dollars to increase access to quality care and supporting community health centers that are delivering medical and mental health services to nearly 300,000 local patients.

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Seniors Already Seeing Lower Prescription Drug Costs

August 18, 2010 at 4:49 PM EDT

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, seniors can expect almost no change Medicare prescription drug plan premiums in 2011 despite major improvements in drug coverage.

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Prevention is a Priority -- Now It's a Reality

July 14, 2010 at 10:01 PM EDT

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius details how the Affordable Care Act helps give Americans access to preventative care like regular checkups, immunizations and prenatal care.

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More Seniors to Receive One-Time Donut Hole Rebate Checks

July 8, 2010 at 4:36 PM EDT

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius writes about the second round of checks going out to seniors who have fallen into the “donut hole” in Medicare prescription drug coverage.

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