The confirmation of the new Secretary of Health and Human Services brings Kathleen Sebelius to the Cabinet, she’s a former Kansas Governor. The new Secretary will command the FDA, the CDC, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The issues some people had with Secretary Sebelius is that regarding the abortion issue she is pro choice, and she is friendly with a physician who does these procedures. Nevertheless, she had the nomination approved, according to the Wall Street Journal, by a 65 to 31 vote.
The nomination approval comes with an extra five votes as she gained a few Republican supporters. Since she made it to the Cabinet, it increases the number of strong insiders for President Obama who mean to revise the health care area this year.
Secretary Sebelius, who is a Democrat, has a view of health care that is similar to President Obama’s vision. She will probably presents some of the same topics such as prohibiting pre-existing condition exclusions, individual health insurance plans that are publicly sponsored, and individual mandates.
Sebelius wasn’t at the top of President Obama’s choice, however she will make her presence known as the health care reform plans move forward.
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