Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

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Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

Secretary of Health and Human Services

As part of the historic Affordable Care Act, she is implementing reforms that have ended many of the insurance industry’s worst abuses and will help 34 million uninsured Americans get health coverage. She is also working with doctors, nurses, hospital leaders, employers, and patients to slow the growth in health care costs through better care and better health.

Under Secretary Sebelius’s leadership, HHS is committed to innovation, from promoting public- private collaboration to bring life-saving medicines to market, to building a 21st century food safety system that prevents outbreaks before they occur, to collaborating with the Department of Education, to help states increase the quality of early childhood education programs, and give parents more information to make the best choices for their children.

Secretary Sebelius served as Governor of Kansas from 2003 until her Cabinet appointment in April, 2009, and was named one of America’s Top Five Governors by Time Magazine.

Follow Secretary Sebelius on Twitter @Sebelius.

Secretary Kathleen Sebelius's Posts

Health Care

Affordable Care Act in Action: Fewer Uninsured Young Adults in America

September 13, 2011 at 10:27 AM EDT

A new report from the Census Bureau shows that the Affordable Care Act is working: There was a significant increase in the number of 18-24 year olds with health insurance in the U.S. over the past year.

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Patient Centered Care: Equal Health Care Rights for All Americans

September 8, 2011 at 12:38 PM EDT

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces guidance for enforcing new rules that give all patients, including those with same-sex partners, the right to choose who can visit them in the hospital.

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Prevention at the Heart of Keeping Women Healthy

August 3, 2011 at 5:55 PM EDT

For the first time ever, HHS is adopting a new comprehensive set of guidelines for women’s preventive services that builds on and fills the gaps in existing preventive services recommendations for women’s health. Together, these guidelines will help ensure that women stay healthy at every stage of life.

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La Prevención Ayuda a Mantener a Las Mujeres Sanas

August 1, 2011 at 6:52 PM EDT

El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos anunció pautas nuevas ayudando a que las mujeres se mantengan saludables en todas las etapas de sus vidas, y que tengan acceso a los servicios médicos preventivos que necesitan sin tener que hacer pagos compartidos de su propio bolsillo.

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Prevention at the Heart of Keeping Women Healthy

August 1, 2011 at 4:58 PM EDT

Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, announces new guidelines that eliminate barriers to services that can help keep American women healthy, ensuring affordable, quality healthcare for all women.

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Women

“Apps Against Abuse” Challenge to Help Address Sexual Assault and Dating Violence

July 13, 2011 at 5:08 PM EDT

Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, announces the launch of a technology challenge to develop an innovative software application that provides young adults with tools to help prevent domestic violence and abusive relationships.

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New Graphic Warning Labels Designed to Reduce the Deadly Effects of Smoking

June 21, 2011 at 12:48 PM EDT

The Food and Drug Administration unveils new warning labels that will appear on every pack of cigarettes and every advertisement, sending a strong message about the dangers of smoking.

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Strengthening Social Security and Medicare

May 13, 2011 at 1:11 PM EDT

This year's Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees reports show that Medicare and Social Security are strong, but there is far more work to be done.

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Vote for Your Favorite Healthy Living Innovation

May 5, 2011 at 4:21 PM EDT

Vote on submissions for the Healthy Living Innovation Awards, a program designed to foster the spread of effective, community-based efforts that employ innovative approaches to promote healthy weight, physical activity, and nutrition.

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Meeting the Needs of People with Autism

April 25, 2011 at 12:27 PM EDT

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius discusses the ways the Administration is working to help every American with autism achieve their full potential.

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