Sebelius on Healthcare: Key Facts and Perspectives From the HHS Secretary

Sebelius on Healthcare

In this special Medscape commentary series, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius presents vital information about government initiatives to improve healthcare. This series will help physicians and healthcare workers play a pivotal role in keeping patients healthy and furthering the benefits of government reform.

Features

Reducing Red Tape to Help Hospitals Improve Care, Lower Cost Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says proposal may save doctors and hospitals $5 billion over 5 years.
Expanding the Primary Care Workforce HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius describes what is being done to increase the number of primary care providers.
Kathleen Sebelius on Preventive Care and Healthcare Reform HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks directly to primary care providers and encourages them to help patients stay healthy.
A Powerful New Tool for Health Insurance Information -- HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Announces Healthcare.gov Kathleen Sebelius, MPA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, urges you to direct your patients to healthcare.gov for answers to all questions on health insurance and the Affordable Care Act.

HHS Mission

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

About the Secretary

Kathleen Sebelius
Secretary of Health and Human Services

Biography