Tag Archives: Kathleen Sebelius

Party of NO

Posted on January 9, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, President Obama will reportedly nominate White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew for Treasury Secretary. Additionally — Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will remain with the … Continue reading →

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A Progressive Victory in the War on Women

Posted on January 20, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — the Department of Health and Human Services under the direction of Kathleen Sebelius has announced nearly universal coverage of contraception in employer healthcare plans. Today, in a huge victory for women’s health, Health and Human Services Secretary … Continue reading →

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The 'Just Like Bush' Meme is Surging Back

Posted on December 12, 2011 at 12:35 pm by Bob Cesca

Usually political memes are very popular for very short periods of time, and then we grow tired of them or they’re just written off as hyperbolic crapola. I thought the “just like Bush” meme suffered both fates until the past … Continue reading →

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Plan B Prevents Abortions

Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:30 pm by Bob Cesca

I don’t understand why the administration can’t make the case to the Republicans, who the Obama Team evidently fears will attack them for broadening the availability of contraception, that Plan B and other forms of contraception will prevent pregnancies and, … Continue reading →

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Sebelius Blocks Expansion of Morning-After Access

Posted on December 7, 2011 at 3:56 pm by Bob Cesca

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius blocked an FDA ruling allowing over-the-counter Plan B morning after pill access to underage girls — that is, females 16 and younger. WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled the Food and Drug … Continue reading →

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Obama Wins. Flawless Victory.

Posted on March 30, 2010 at 8:45 am by Bob Cesca

Actually, it’s Secretary Sebelius who has convinced the insurance cartel to cut the shit. In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the industry’s top lobbyist said insurers will accept new regulations to dispel uncertainty over a … Continue reading →

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Don't Eff With Me, Fellas

Posted on March 29, 2010 at 7:25 pm by Bob Cesca

Secretary Sebelius has officially warned the insurance cartel to cut the shit: In the wake of reports that insurance companies are looking for loopholes in the new law enabling them to avoid covering kids with pre-existing conditions, HHS sec Kathleen … Continue reading →

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Hanging in the Balance

Posted on June 15, 2009 at 7:45 am by Bob Cesca

Here’s yet another reason why I believe the public option is going to be an extremely tough fight. The AP: Obama’s political team at the White House has seen such a compromise as an option, although publicly the administration remains … Continue reading →

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