Hhs Secretary

Sebelius Health Secretary Confirmation Expected Today

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius won Senate confirmation Tuesday as the nation's health and human services secretary, thrusting her in...

Howard Dean For HHS

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics


Ryan J. Davis

Tom Daschle's withdrawal leaves an opening at Health and Human Services. Howard Dean is the man for that job.

Tom Daschle Withdraws Nomination For HHS Secretary

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics


Additional reporting by Sam Stein and Rachel Weiner WASHINGTON -- Tom Daschle withdrew Tuesday as President Barack Obama's nominee to be health and h...

What I Learned While Shopping for a Presidential Appointment

Joan Garry | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics


Joan Garry

As I ventured through the biographies of Deputy and Assistant Deputies in government positions, I found lots of them were Family Research Council alumni. Your jaw dropped too, right?

Daschle's Expanded Role: Shepherding Health Care Reform

Washington Post | Ceci Connolly | Posted 01.04.2009 | Home


Under the best of circumstances, overseeing the Department of Health and Human Services is an enormous undertaking. With 65,000 employees and a budget...