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− | '''Kathleen Sebelius''' is the | + | '''Kathleen Sebelius''' is the Secretary of the U.S. [[Department of Health and Human Services]]. She formerly served as Governor of Kansas and as a superdelegate in the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. |
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+ | Sebelius became the last member of the [[Obama administration]] cabinet to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. "Republicans had delayed the vote because of concerns about Ms. Sebelius's support of abortion rights as governor of Kansas for the last six years," reported the ''New York Times''. "Some Republicans also asserted that she and the administration intended to ration health care using the results of research comparing the cost and effectiveness of different treatments." <ref name="NYTconf">Robert Pear, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/29/us/politics/29sebelius.html Senate Confirms Kansas Governor as Health Secretary]," ''New York Times'', April 28, 2009.</ref> | ||
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+ | Sebelius initial priorities as Secretary will include addressing the [[swine flu]] threat and working on healthcare reform. She formerly worked as a state insurance commissioner and "is expected to be an advocate for consumers in negotiating with Congress on legislation to rein in health costs and expand coverage." <ref name="NYTconf"/> | ||
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===2008 superdelegate=== | ===2008 superdelegate=== | ||
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Revision as of 16:27, 29 April 2009
Kathleen Sebelius is the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She formerly served as Governor of Kansas and as a superdelegate in the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
Sebelius became the last member of the Obama administration cabinet to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. "Republicans had delayed the vote because of concerns about Ms. Sebelius's support of abortion rights as governor of Kansas for the last six years," reported the New York Times. "Some Republicans also asserted that she and the administration intended to ration health care using the results of research comparing the cost and effectiveness of different treatments." [1]
Sebelius initial priorities as Secretary will include addressing the swine flu threat and working on healthcare reform. She formerly worked as a state insurance commissioner and "is expected to be an advocate for consumers in negotiating with Congress on legislation to rein in health costs and expand coverage." [1]
Contents
Bio
2008 superdelegate
This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the Kansas superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage. |
Articles and resources
Related SourceWatch articles
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Obama administration
- Portal:Superdelegate Transparency Project
- U.S. presidential election, 2008
- Portal:2008 U.S. Congressional Elections
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Robert Pear, "Senate Confirms Kansas Governor as Health Secretary," New York Times, April 28, 2009.
External resources
- DemConWatch - A very comprehensive list of superdelegates and known commitments. Please use this as a starting point and double check by doing a news search to make sure the data is accurate. If you have a tip, let them know.
- WashingtonPost.com - Web site with full listing of superdelegates broken out by state and then type.
External articles
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