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David Axelrod On H1N1 Vaccines: 'We Overpromised'

NPR | Weekend Edition Saturday | Posted 11.01.2009 | Politics


David Axelrod, President Obama's senior adviser, says the administration based its predictions about how many doses of the H1N1 vaccine would be avail...

GOP, Democratic Senators Agree: Get Swine Flu Vaccination

The Hill | J. Taylor Rushing | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics


Right-wing pundits like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh have recently spoken out against government direction on the H1N1 vaccine, saying that individual...

Sebelius: No Public Abortion Funding In Health Care Bill

McClatchy | David Lightman | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius pledged Sunday that President Barack Obama will support barring public funding for...

Obama Doesn't Want Abortion Money In Health Care Reform: Sebelius

AP | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the president supports language in health overhaul legislation that expl...

Obama Organizing Advisers Rap Health Care Push

Ari Melber | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics


Ari Melber

It does seem like the August doldrums are renewing the progressive appetite for pushing Obama -- even the House Progressive Caucus is starting to channel its inner Evan Bayh and actually threaten to withhold votes.

Sebelius Now Says Public Option Remains Obama's Goal

Columbus Dispatch | Joe Hallett | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


In a visit to the Ohio State University Medical Center today, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius reasserted the Obama Administratio...

Friday Talking Points [90] -- Obama To Switch Parties

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Ted Kennedy is putting both his legacy and his sense of entitlement to his office before the interests of his constituents.

Sebelius Pushes Back: We Still Support The Public Option

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics


Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius played down her controversial comments on health care reform in a speech Tuesday. The former K...

Sam Stein

White House Sends Health Care Message: More Needs To Be Done

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.19.2009 | Politics


The message from the Obama White House as it pertained to health care reform was repeated ad-nauseum on Sunday: The president still wants bills out of...

Sebelius Pressing Lawmakers On Health Care

AP | DAVID ESPO and PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama left the door open to a new tax on health care benefits Wednesday, and officials said top lawmakers and the ...

Kathleen Sebelius Confirmed As Health And Human Services Secretary

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 04.28.2009 | Politics


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

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...

GOP Still Filibustering Sebelius Despite Flu Outbreak

The Plum Line | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics


So Kathleen Sebelius will get her confirmation vote as Health and Human Services secretary tomorrow in the Senate -- but even with the flu outbreak, h...

Sebelius Thursday Confirmation Vote Blocked By Senate Republicans

Washington Post | Posted 05.24.2009 | Politics


President Obama will have to wait a bit longer to round out his Cabinet. Senate Republicans refused today to allow a confirmation vote on his health s...

Ryan Grim

Conservative Movement Throws Full Weight Against Sebelius

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics


Several key conservative movement leaders, in an attempt to jack up pressure against Kathleen Sebelius Wednesday, sent a memo to the Senate urging mem...

Sebelius Pledges To Fight Health Care Fraud

Washington Post | Posted 05.01.2009 | Politics


Saying she'd be a tough enforcer, President Barack Obama's choice to head the Health and Human Services Department on Tuesday called for a crackdown o...

Is Health Reform a Job Killer?

Jim Jaffe | Posted 04.05.2009 | Home


Jim Jaffe

Reformers interested in making American medicine more efficient should never ignore the story of Philadelphia department store magnate John Wanamake...

Catholic Extremists Swiftboat Sebelius

Cristina Page | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics


Cristina Page

The Catholic Church may refer to pro-choice politicians as extremists but the majority of Catholic congregants agree with pro-choice politicians like Sebelius on reproductive issues.

Nancy Ann-DeParle, White House Office Of Health Reform

Stuart Whatley | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics


To complete his two-pronged approach to health care reform, in the wake of Tom Daschle's withdrawal, President Obama has appointed Nancy-Ann Min DePar...

Sam Stein

Daschle Could Be Replaced By Two Appointees

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics


The decision by Tom Daschle to withdraw his nomination for the head of the Department of Health and Human Services has created, potentially, two job o...

Governors' Global Climate Summit: Thinking As One Planet

Paige Donner | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics


Paige Donner

What was heard at the Governor's Global Climate Summit, held earlier this week in Los Angeles, was a chorus of international voices.

Obama: Name Your Cabinet

Dave Winer | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics


Dave Winer

In a major break with tradition, in a year when tradition counts for naught, he should show us the depth of the Democratic bench and show us the role that powerful women will play on his team.

Sam Stein

A V.P. Hint? VP's Convention Day Is Veteran Themed

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics


Does the schedule for August's Democratic convention provide any clues to whom Barack Obama will pick as his vice president? On a conference call on ...

Female Activists Quiet on Woman Vice President

Allison Stevens | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics


Allison Stevens

Instead of backing one of the many other women who could take Clinton's place as Obama's right-hand woman, womens' rights activists prefer to continue licking their wounds.