Posted on 03/02/2009 3:41:56 PM PST by Cindy
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/03/02/Sebelius-at-HHS/
THE BRIEFING ROOM • THE BLOG
Monday, March 2nd, 2009 at 1:11 pm Sebelius at HHS
Overhauling our health care system is going to take the will to fight entrenched special interests and lobbyists, the patience to work across party lines, and a little Kansas common sense.
"Kathleen Sebelius has a remarkable intellect, unquestioned integrity, and the kind of pragmatic wisdom you’ll tend to find in a Kansan," President Obama said as he announced the Kansas Governor as his choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. "I know she will bring some much-needed grace and good humor to Washington, and she will be a tremendous asset to my cabinet."
The governor of Kansas since 2003, Secretary-designate Sebelius has a reputation for reaching across the aisle to work with Democrats and Republicans alike, while standing firm for what she believes in the face of pressure from special interests. And before being elected governor, she served as Kansas Insurance Commissioner from 1994-2002 -- so she knows her stuff.
That's also true of Nancy Ann DeParle, the President's choice to lead the White House Office of Health Reform and one of the nation's top health care experts. She learned firsthand how our broken health care system can impact workers and families as Tennessee's commissioner of the Department of Human Services. And she saw the big picture in the Clinton administration, where she handled health care budget issues and managed Medicare and Medicaid.
Along with these announcements, President Obama also said today that $155M from the Recovery Act will go toward supporting 126 new health centers across the country, providing care to 750,000 Americans and creating 5,000 jobs. (Get a state-by-state breakdown of how many patients will benefit from the Recovery Act funding for community health care centers.)
It’s just an early step in a major undertaking to lower costs and expand care that isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s absolutely necessary.
"If we are going to help families, save businesses, and improve the long-term economic health of our nation, we must realize that fixing what’s wrong with our health care system is no longer just a moral imperative, but a fiscal imperative," the President said today. "Health care reform that reduces costs while expanding coverage is no longer just a dream we hope to achieve – it’s a necessity we have to achieve."
Cut off the cash to the catholic church. Be a good catholic!!!
Too bad she and her family are carpet baggers from ohio.
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http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/hrsa/napawards.html
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Overview
Programs
Plans & Reports
Grants & Contracts
Announcements
Contacts
HHS Home > Home
Recovery Act (ARRA): Community Health Center Grants by State
State Funding Estimated Patients Projected Jobs
AK $1,300,000 1,970 15
AL $3,310,000 12,140 90
AR $3,339,048 12,280 90
AS $1,300,000 9,170 70
AZ $3,900,000 13,010 95
CA $15,600,000 80,890 600
CO $1,300,000 5,240 40
CT $3,725,000 17,030 125
DE $1,299,330 5,680 40
FL $10,107,586 35,720 265
GA $4,936,690 31,420 235
IA $1,300,000 7,950 60
IL $5,200,000 30,560 225
IN $2,600,000 15,210 115
KS $2,600,000 14,070 105
KY $4,974,534 20,030 150
LA $8,649,385 48,870 360
MA $1,300,000 7,060 50
ME $2,590,713 11,170 85
MI $2,600,000 13,890 105
MN $1,300,000 10,140 75
MO $2,600,000 9,340 70
MS $1,300,000 9,340 70
MT $1,300,000 5,570 40
NC $2,600,000 11,520 85
NH $930,000 2,100 15
NJ $2,600,000 24,050 180
NV $478,135 2,770 20
NY $7,068,705 45,230 335
OH $6,362,316 25,940 190
OK $7,800,000 42,640 315
PA $6,716,568 39,930 295
PR $2,600,000 12,830 95
RI $2,391,700 7,380 55
SD $599,233 2,100 15
TN $2,273,593 10,740 80
TX $14,414,728 55,920 415
VA $5,763,749 24,390 180
VT $1,300,000 4,170 30
WA $1,300,000 5,800 45
WV $1,150,532 5,940 45
Totals $154,781,545 751,200 5,570
Find a Health Center
Near where you live.
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Unquestioned integrity?
Yeah, Tiller the Killer thinks so, too.
Sebelius hosted Tiller the Killer and his staff at the Kansas Governor’s mansion. How soon will he be invited to the White House?
The Obama WhiteHouse.gov blog points to this article link in the blog entry posted on this thread:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/may/17/sebelius_vetoes_third_bill_allowing_coalfired_plan/
“Sebelius vetoes third bill allowing coal-fired plants
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By John Hanna - Associated Press Writer
May 17, 2008
SNIPPET: “TOPEKA — Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has for the third time vetoed a bill to allow two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas and limit the power of the regulator who has blocked their construction.
She also criticized legislators Friday for tying the plants to economic development projects in other parts of the state. Supporters had hoped the tactic would pressure her to let the bill become law or lure enough votes to override a potential veto - neither of which happened.
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“Rather than working toward a compromise solution, legislative leaders recklessly chose to jeopardize important initiatives for businesses and communities across our state by combining them with energy legislation I have previously vetoed twice,” Sebelius wrote in her veto message.
She also vetoed a companion, “trailer” bill designed to generate additional support for the coal-fired plants. One of its “green” provisions required the secretary of health and environment to propose the state’s first limits on carbon dioxide emissions for legislators to review next year.
Secretary Rod Bremby cited the plants’ potential CO2 emissions when he rejected an air-quality permit for them in October. He said the state couldn’t ignore the dangers of global warming, which many scientists link to man-made greenhouse gases.”
I hope they don’t try to make abortion mandatory now.
Another victory for the Culture of Death.
It's broken because the government controls half the health care in the US.
So let's see - how can we FIX it?
I know! Let's completely destroy it, by letting the government control ALL of it!
Democrats are just brilliant, ya know?
Only for Caucasion babies of Christian, Republican parentage. For everyone else, it's a choice.
O’Reilly reporting the Church has denied her communion. Is that the first step in ex-communication?
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THE BRIEFING ROOM
Monday, March 2nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
President Obama nominates Governor Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of HHS, Announces Release of $155 Million of ARRA Funds for Health Clinics Across America
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
_____________________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2009
President Obama Will Nominate Governor Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of HHS, Announces Release of $155 Million of ARRA Funds for Health Clinics Across America
Leading Health Care Expert Nancy-Ann DeParle to serve as Director of White House Office for Health Reform
Today, President Barack Obama officially announced his intent to nominate Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services. In this role, Sebelius will oversee a department with wide-ranging responsibilities essential to the American people, including the implementation of the President’s vision for health care. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sebelius will work with Democrats and Republicans alike to cut costs, expand access, and improve the quality of health care for all Americans.
Nancy-Ann DeParle, one of the nation’s leading experts on health care and regulatory issues, will serve as Counselor to the President and Director of the White House Office for Health Reform. As commissioner of the Department of Human Services in Tennessee, she saw firsthand the health care system’s impact on workers and families. In the Clinton Administration, DeParle handled budget matters for federal health care programs, and took on the tremendous task of managing Medicare and Medicaid.
“If we are going to help families, save businesses, and improve the long-term economic health of our nation, we must realize that fixing what’s wrong with our health care system is no longer just a moral imperative, but a fiscal imperative. Health care reform that reduces costs while expanding coverage is no longer just a dream we hope to achieve – it’s a necessity we have to achieve, said President Obama. “And today, I am proud to announce key members of my team who will be critical to that effort: Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for my Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Nancy Ann DeParle as Director of the White House Office for Health Reform.”
President Obama today also announced the release of $155 million authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that will support 126 new health centers. These health centers will help people in need – many with no health insurance – obtain access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care services.
“We have acted quickly to put Recovery Act dollars to good use in communities across America,” said President Obama. “The construction and expansion of health centers will create thousands of new jobs, help provide health care to an estimated 750,000 Americans across the country who wouldn’t have access to care without these centers, and take another step toward an affordable, accessible health care system.”
The grants, which are administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), are expected to create 5,500 jobs at the new health centers.
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