Bipartisan Advice on Implementing the Affordable Care Act
As a former Governor and Insurance Commissioner, I believe that as part of our efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act, it is critical to reach out and take advantage of expertise outside...
View ArticleInvesting in Prevention
Our current health care system leaves many Americans without the preventive care that stops disease and illness before they start. What we need is an approach to health care that keeps people from...
View ArticleBuilding a Stronger Health Care Workforce
Primary care providers are the backbone of our health care system – which means that the stronger our health care workforce, the more likely patients can get the care they need when they need it. For...
View ArticleLearn What’s Been Accomplished in 90 Days: Secretary Sebelius Answers Your...
Today marks the 90 day anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act, the landmark new law that puts consumers, not health insurance companies, in charge of their own health care and HHS...
View ArticleProtecting Patients with Private Insurance
A major goal of the Affordable Care Act is to put American consumers back in charge of their coverage and care. Today, President Obama announced new regulations that will crack down on some of the most...
View ArticleCongress Takes Action On Short-term Physician Fee Fix; Long-term solution...
President Obama released the following statement tonight after Congress took action on a short-term fix to the physician fee payment cut
View ArticleEqual Visitation Rights for All Hospital Patients
You never know when you or a loved one might need to be admitted to a hospital for care. In those times of crisis, you should be able to decide who you want to have by your side. Taking another step...
View ArticleImportant Update For Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Applicants
There has been a tremendous amount of interest today in submitting an application for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, an important new program created by the Affordable Care Act. There have also...
View ArticleWorking Together to Implement the Affordable Care Act
Today I continued my series of bipartisan outreach meetings to engage leaders from inside and outside of government as we implement the Affordable Care Act. It’s been just over three months since...
View ArticleNational Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council
The new National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council, created by the Affordable Care Act, submitted its first status report to Congress today.
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