Health care issues: Are insurance market changes enough to fix the health care system?October 5th, 2009 Health care issues: Insurance market overhaulA look at key issues in the health care debate:
THE ISSUE: Are changes in the insurance industry enough to fix problems in the nation's health care system?
THE POLITICS: To help expand health coverage, President Barack Obama is seeking changes to underwriting practices that can prevent Americans from obtaining affordable insurance. His proposals would ban higher premiums, caps or denial of coverage because of a pre-existing medical condition or when a person gets sick.
HHS announces Medicare pilot program with incentive payments for better primary careSeptember 16th, 2009 HHS announces Medicare pilot programWASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced a new Medicare pilot program Wednesday to strengthen primary care services for patients and cut costly emergency room visits — by offering financial incentives to doctors. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the three-year pilot plan is modeled after a program being tested in Vermont.
Health chief says Obama doesn't want health overhaul to include public money for abortionsSeptember 13th, 2009 Sebelius: No abortion money in health overhaulWASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the president supports language in health overhaul legislation that explicitly prohibits money for abortions. Sebelius says President Barack Obama has made it clear that his health care goals do not include using public money to pay for abortions.
Congressional liberals press for government-run health insurance optionAugust 18th, 2009 Liberals push for public health insurance planWASHINGTON — Congressional liberals are telling the Obama administration that a health overhaul bill cannot pass unless it includes a new government-run insurance option. The Congressional Progressive Caucus, made up of more than 80 liberal House members, wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius expressing opposition to her weekend comments suggesting a public option was not essential to a health overhaul.
Shelby: Insurance co-ops worth looking at as alternative to idea of public optionAugust 16th, 2009 Shelby: Insurance co-ops worth looking atWASHINGTON — A Republican senator says a potential administration shift from a government-run health insurance to a privately run cooperative is something that opponents like him should consider. Alabama's Richard Shelby is a vocal opponent of the health care overhaul proposed by President Barack Obama.
Sebelius: Obama OK with insurance co-ops to offer choice, competition to private plansAugust 16th, 2009 Sebelius: Public insurance option not essentialWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's health secretary is suggesting the White House is ready to accept nonprofit insurance cooperatives instead of a government-run public option in a health overhaul plan. A Republican senator says that is worth looking at.
HHS Secretary Sebelius says all options remain on table for health care overhaulJuly 12th, 2009 Sebelius: All options on table for health planWASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the administration wants a health care overhaul this year but is still leaving the details to Congress. Sebelius said on Sunday that a health care overhaul "needs to be owned by the House and the Senate" and won't be dictated by President Barack Obama.
A measure of private health insurance coverage of Americans shows a 50-year-low, CDC saysJuly 1st, 2009 CDC: Private health care coverage at 50-year-lowATLANTA — The percentage of Americans with private health insurance has hit its lowest mark in 50 years, according to two new government reports. About 65 percent of non-elderly Americans had private insurance in 2008, down from 67 percent the year before, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the U.S.
AP INTERVIEW: HHS Secretary Sebelius says coverage for all could take years to phase inJune 16th, 2009 AP INTERVIEW: Sebelius says coverage to take yearsWASHINGTON — Covering the uninsured could take several years, even if Congress passes a bill and President Barack Obama signs it into law this fall, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday. "Will something probably be phased in? You bet," Sebelius said in a question-and-answer session with The Associated Press.
AP INTERVIEW: HHS Sec. Sebelius says insurers won't prevail in blocking public health planJune 16th, 2009 AP Interview: Sebelius says public plan to surviveWASHINGTON — 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, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday as congressional committees worked to shape legislation. In an interview with The Associated Press, Sebelius said that President Barack Obama does not want to drive health insurers out of business, but make them more competitive by offering working families and small businesses the option of a public plan without the high overhead costs of marketing, administration and profits.
Health Secretary Sebelius pitches public health insurance plan, saying it will lower costsJune 14th, 2009 Sebelius says Obama plan would lower health costsWASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the government health insurance plan proposed by the Obama administration would increase competition and drive down costs. Sebelius says President Barack Obama does not want to dismantle privately owned plans and does not want the 180 million people who have employer coverage to lose their insurance.
Biographical information on Kathleen SebeliusApril 29th, 2009 Biographical information on Kathleen SebeliusNAME — Kathleen Sebelius. AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION: 60; May 15, 1948; Cincinnati.
Parkinson new Kan. gov after Sebelius confirmed as US health and human services secretaryApril 29th, 2009 New Kan. gov after Sebelius confirmed for HHS jobTOPEKA, Kan. — Kathleen Sebelius has resigned as Kansas governor after winning confirmation as U.S.
With Senate confirmation of Sebelius as HHS chief, Kan. awaits change in governor's officeApril 29th, 2009 Kansas awaiting change in governor's officeTOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas will be getting a new governor with the confirmation of Kathleen Sebelius as U.S.
Obama nominates Sebelius as health secretaryMarch 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Monday nominated Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as health secretary, his second choice for what will be a critical post in the new administration. Sebelius, who was once considered a possibility for vice president, will take the job after Obama's first pick Thomas Daschle was forced to withdraw amid a tax scandal.
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