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Kathleen Sebelius, a Democrat, was the U.S. Health and Human Services secretary from April 2009 through June 2014. She served as Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009.

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Kathleen Sebelius
stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press:

Blue Cross Blue Shield ended "2016 open enrollment with 1 million members in the Florida marketplace."

By Amy Sherman • March 15, 2017
Kathleen Sebelius
stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference:

Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month.

By Nancy Badertscher • March 25, 2014
Kathleen Sebelius
stated on March 18, 2014 in an oped column in the Austin American-Statesman:

On HealthCare.Gov, Texan Mark Sullivan "found a good" health insurance "plan that includes dental, for less than $80 a month."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 24, 2014
Kathleen Sebelius
stated on December 15, 2013 in an opinion column:

"Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state."

By Sue Owen • December 19, 2013
Kathleen Sebelius
stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress:

"If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal."

By Steve Contorno • October 30, 2013

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