Sec. Kathleen Sebelius

Two years ago, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act. The President's health care law gives hard working, middle-class families security, makes Medicare stronger, and puts more money back in seniors' pockets.

Prior to 2011, people on Medicare faced paying for preventive benefits like cancer screenings and cholesterol checks out...

April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about the well-documented health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities, as well as highlight how the Affordable Care Act is reducing those disparities.

Despite the progress that we as a nation have made over the past...

In many families, women are the health care decision makers. When children go for their checkups, we are often the ones who make the appointment and sit in the room holding their hand. When elderly parents see a new specialist, we are the ones carrying the folder with all their...

Over the last four decades, we've seen a steady decline in the percentage of Americans who smoke. In 1965, over 42 percent of Americans smoked, but by 2004, that number had fallen to just under 21 percent.

For all of the progress we've made, tobacco use...

Alzheimer's disease, which today afflicts as many as 5.1 million people in the United States, devastates the lives of individuals suffering from the disease and places tremendous physical, emotional, and financial strain on their families and loved ones. We can't wait to act. As the population of the United States...

At some point in our lives, seven out of ten Americans will need daily help because of a disability. It could be nursing home care in the final months of our lives. Or it could be a home health aide who comes by a few hours a week to help...

On Thursday, President Obama unveiled the American Jobs Act, a comprehensive plan composed of some of the best bipartisan ideas to jumpstart job creation -- not in a year, not in six months -- but right now.

When I travel around the country, this is exactly...

Here's an occurrence that was far too common over the last few years: you open a letter from your insurance company, and it says your premiums are going up 25 or even 50 percent. There's no explanation why. There's nothing you can do. You either need to find thousands of...

For some of our most vulnerable members of society, finding quality care at an affordable price can be difficult if not impossible. Whether uninsured, in a low paying job, or in a rural community, many people wind up forgoing care at the expense of their own health.

Yet thanks...

Everyone wants their family to be healthy. And a key component of this is ensuring that mothers, daughters, and sisters have access to the preventive services they need. When it comes to health, women are often the sole decision maker for their families and the trusted source in circles of...

For nearly 180 million Americans whose health insurance today is provided by their workplace, getting coverage is pretty straightforward. They can choose from a range of plans offered by their employer that fit their needs and family budget. And for the most part, these plans include strong patient protections.

But...

On Father's Day, many of us took the time to celebrate how much our dads mean to us. My father turned 90 this year, and I feel blessed that he is able to enjoy and engage with his children, grandchildren and now a great-granddaughter. Whether it's coaching little league or...

On June 5, 1981, a bombshell quietly exploded in America. On that day, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report on a rare and deadly illness affecting five young, gay men in Los Angeles.

It would be more than a year...

There's nothing more important than health. It's what allows us to do our jobs, spend time with friends, and watch our children grow old. For America, the health of our citizens is the foundation of our prosperity. Healthy adults are more productive workers. Healthy children are better students. Healthy families...

This week is National Women's Health Week, a time to talk about and promote women's health. This year, we can truly be thankful for a health system that provides better, more affordable care to all Americans -- especially the women that spend so much of their time caring for the...

With graduation just around the corner, many of you are preparing to start a new chapter in your lives. With anticipation and perhaps a hint of nervousness, you are deciding where to live and what to do. But some of you also have a third question on your mind: where...

It's hard to believe it's been a year since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act. But in the twelve months since it was signed, the law has already given Americans more freedom and control over their health care choices. The law's key goals for America's families: better benefits and...

Most people don't know that the Affordable Care Act is the strongest women's health law since Medicare. If you look around the country you can see millions of American women getting more freedom in their health care choices.

It's about time.

Despite all the progress women have made in the...

Today is an important day for kids and their families all across the country. On this day, we celebrate the second anniversary of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which President Obama signed into law, making it possible for this program to continue providing health coverage for uninsured children...

Sometime today, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on legislation that, if enacted, would repeal the Affordable Care Act signed by President Obama ten months ago. As I have written before, this repeal would be a big mistake that would hurt American families just as our nation's economy...