Category Archives: Health And Human Services

Sebelius sworn in as Health and Human Services secretary

By doris | Published: April 29, 2009

Full Story At  CNN.com She was sworn after she was confirmed by the Senate in a 65-31 vote. The timely vote puts Sebelius in office as the Obama administration is up against its first public health outbreak. She steps into the role as swine flu numbers climb worldwide. As of Tuesday morning, at least 90 [...]

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World gov’ts race to contain swine flu outbreak

By doris | Published: April 27, 2009

Full Story At WASHINGTON – Governments are racing to find and contain pockets of swine flu around the globe, seeking to stem both the threat of a pandemic and public panic. “We’re preparing in an environment where we really don’t know ultimately what the size or seriousness of this outbreak is going to be,” U.S. [...]

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Questions surround health IT money

By doris | Published: March 23, 2009

Full Story At news.yahoo.com WASHINGTON – Here’s the best-case scenario for the government’s plans to spend $19 billion on computerized medical records: seamless communication among doctors and patients, and far fewer mistakes. And the worst-case: $19 billion goes down the drain. The medical industry is hoping for the first outcome, even while some fear the [...]

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Big job awaits Kan. Gov. Sebelius as health chief

By doris | Published: March 2, 2009

Full Story At msnbc.com WASHINGTON – A health care system overhaul, weak finances in Medicare, lapses in food safety. Those challenges and more await Kathleen Sebelius as President Barack Obama’s health secretary. Gaining confirmation from the Senate would be the Kansas governor’s first hurdle. She has clashed with abortion opponents in the state, and they [...]

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Obama To Tap Sebelius for HHS Secretary

By doris | Published: March 1, 2009

Full Story At CBS News (AP) Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Barack Obama’s choice for secretary of health and human services, a White House source said Saturday. The source, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said Obama will formally announce the nomination on Monday. A Democratic source in Kansas confirmed that [...]

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