Wait, What?
Sebelius pushes back
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius took the opportunity to clarify her comments from CNN's State of the Union in a speech to Medicare fraud prevention advocates this morning. Sebelius' comments Sunday that a public option of the health-care reform proposal was "not essential" was interpreted by some as a shift by the White House.
"All I can tell you is that Sunday must have been a very slow news day, because here's the bottom line: absolutely nothing has changed," she said. "We continue to support the public option that will help lower costs, give American consumers more choice and keep private insurers honest."
Sebelius said a public option would work "side-by-side" with private insurers, to "[provide] choice in markets that are often dominated by one insurance company."
The administration's bottom line goal, she told the audience, is "more choices."
She also responded to critics who have been "causing fear" by telling Americans the administration's proposal will lead to a rationing of care: "Nothing could be farther from the truth."
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Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:29 PM by Domenico Montanaro
Filed Under: White House From NBC’s Betsy Cline
How about walking it back clarifying instead of pushing back. Is she arguing with herself here?
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius took the opportunity to clarify her comments from CNN's State of the Union in a speech to Medicare fraud prevention advocates this morning. Sebelius' comments Sunday that a public option of the health-care reform proposal was "not essential" was interpreted by some as a shift by the White House.
"All I can tell you is that Sunday must have been a very slow news day, because here's the bottom line: absolutely nothing has changed," she said. "We continue to support the public option that will help lower costs, give American consumers more choice and keep private insurers honest."
Sebelius said a public option would work "side-by-side" with private insurers, to "[provide] choice in markets that are often dominated by one insurance company."
The administration's bottom line goal, she told the audience, is "more choices."
She also responded to critics who have been "causing fear" by telling Americans the administration's proposal will lead to a rationing of care: "Nothing could be farther from the truth."
source
Posted: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:29 PM by Domenico Montanaro
Filed Under: White House From NBC’s Betsy Cline
How about walking it back clarifying instead of pushing back. Is she arguing with herself here?