Could Sibelius Push Through Health Care As Head Of HHS?
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The buzz from Washington these days is all about whether Governor Kathleen Sibelius of Kansas will be tapped for the position of Health and Human Services Secretary. She is being touted as a leader for the spot.
Sibelius, as recently as December 2008, stated that she was not interested in any position in the Obama administration, but that doesn't seem to be stopping the media as naming her the most likely choice for the post. She could be an excellent candidate to help with the president's health care agenda.
Since she threw her support toward Obama in the 2008 presidential primary over Hillary Clinton, she has been in favor with President Obama. She also acted as State of Kansas Insurance Commissioner for eight years from 1994 to 2002, during which time she earned an excellent reputation for standing up to the health insurance companies. As a current popular Democratic governor in a Republican state, she has proven her ability to garner support from both sides of the aisle.
There had been no official word whether Sibelius would even be interested in the job until the Wall Street Journal reported that Ron Pollack of Families USA, a health care advocacy group, stated that she would take the HHS Secretary job if offered. Her office has not issued an official comment, but it is seeming to lean her way.
The reason she removed her name from being considered for a post with the administration back in December was because Kansas was having some budget issues she had to work through. There is also the issue of an open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas for 2010. Governor Sibelius would be the leading contender for that seat, and accepting the HHS position would leave that Senate seat open with no other leading Democrat to contend for it. It shouldn't be long before we know if she will be the next HHS Secretary.
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