The essence of good government is trust. Kathleen Sebelius More Quotes by Kathleen Sebelius More Quotes From Kathleen Sebelius We have by far the most expensive health system in the world. We spend 50 percent more per person than the next most costly nation. Americans spend more on health care than housing or food Kathleen Sebelius nextcareworld The reduction in a number of pregnancies is - compensates for the cost of contraception. ... Providing contraception as a critical preventive health benefit for women and for their children reduces health care. Kathleen Sebelius numberspregnancychildren General Motors spends more on health care than steel Kathleen Sebelius general-motorscaresteel But wishing our Kansas soldiers 'God speed' is not enough. We need to comfort, care for, and protect their families. And we should ease the financial burdens that these families often face Kathleen Sebelius kansassoldierwish [I]nstead of spending your energy attacking the parts of the president's [health care] proposal you don't like, you can use it to strengthen the parts you do. Kathleen Sebelius energypresidentuse Some people live. Some people die. Kathleen Sebelius diespeople But the dollars spent on economic incentives and new investment strategies are wasted unless we seriously address the two most important economic issues in Kansas: education and health care Kathleen Sebelius kansaseducationtwo A healthy state encourages many voices - and lots of listening Kathleen Sebelius healthyvoicelistening As you know we are facing the end of the Western Civilization by having a market based strategy, we are bringing Western Civilization to its knees by selling private insurance plans on a website where people pick and choose. Kathleen Sebelius kneescivilizationpeople Although black and white Americans live, work, and learn together now, there is still injustice in America. Kathleen Sebelius black-and-whitetogetheramerica I believe we all agree that, for the health of Kansas, nothing is more important than education. Kathleen Sebelius kansaseducationbelieve The men and women who serve this great nation, whether they are stationed in Iraq, Fort Riley, or the Korean Peninsula, or they serve us at home as our community first responders, serve because they believe in America Kathleen Sebelius homemenbelieve From 1965 to 1967, my dad, Jack Gilligan, served in Congress and helped pass landmark laws like the Voting Rights Act. Kathleen Sebelius dadrightslaw To get all Americans covered by health insurance, where cost is not a barrier, we need innovative ideas like this. Kathleen Sebelius politics I am as frustrated and angry as anyone with the flawed launch of HealthCare.gov. Kathleen Sebelius politics What we've been finding is that when you remove the barriers to innovation, you can actually hold costs down while lifting entrepreneurs up and getting better health results. Kathleen Sebelius betteryouinnovationhealth The secretary actually already has a good deal of authority within the confines of the Affordable Care Act. Step one really is a question of whether or not HHS will continue to reimburse insurance companies for cost-sharing expenses. Kathleen Sebelius stepwillgoodcare If your voices are not heard, you can be sure that many others will be - in particular those who are paid to present a point of view, and often do it most effectively. Kathleen Sebelius yourviewwillyou But for us Democrats, Obamacare is a badge of honor. Because no matter who you are, what stage of life you're in, this law is a good thing. Kathleen Sebelius goodyoulawlife Insurance companies can no longer refuse to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions. That's what change looks like. Kathleen Sebelius insurancelikechangelooks
