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  • Sec. Sebelius: 'We're About To Make Some History' [fascist barf alert]

    09/30/2013 6:01:01 PM PDT · by markomalley · 27 replies
    Big Government ^ | 9/30/2013 | WYNTON HALL
    With just hours to go until the government's Obamacare healthcare exchanges go live nationwide, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Monday that Obamacare's grand opening will be a historic success, "shutdown or no shutdown." "We're about to make some history," said Sebelius. "I think some very positive history for lots of families." Obamacare call centers and so-called "navigators"--those tasked with helping get people enrolled in Obamacare--will not be affected in the event of a looming government shutdown, said Sebelius.
  • Sebelius: ObamaCare exchanges ready to launch, even with shutdown

    09/30/2013 2:36:17 PM PDT · by Tailgunner Joe · 17 replies
    thehill.com ^ | September 30, 2013 | Sam Baker
    ObamaCare's new insurance marketplaces are ready to launch as scheduled Tuesday "shutdown or no shutdown," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday. "We're about to make some history, and I think some very positive history for lots of families," Sebelius told reporters. Most of the funding for the healthcare law's implementation was provided in the law itself, and therefore would not be cut off if the federal government shuts down beginning Tuesday. The HHS officials who are overseeing the launch would not be sent home during a shutdown, nor would call centers, "navigators" and other people assisting with...