Sebelius confirmed as HHS leader
The Senate approved Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services today.
Several AHCJ members and staff visited Sebelius in Topeka on April 21, 2008, as part of AHCJ's Midwest Health Journalism Program Fellowships.
Some previous coverage of Sebelius’ nomination and other issues:
- Sebelius coverage focuses on experience, abortion
- Sebelius confirmation hearing
- Sebelius to testify at Senate committee hearing
- FDA staff calls for end to corruption, wrongdoing
- Debate roils over effectiveness, ‘rationing’
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