HHS Secretary Sebelius: The government and the health insurance companies will health reform partners

HHS Secretary Sebelius: The government and the health insurance companies will health reform partners -

Before health care legislation was passed, many Democrats were attacking the practices of health insurance companies that helped create a momentum for reform. These attacks continued in the last two months after President Barack Obama signed the bill. In response, WellPoint CEO Angela Braly sent a letter last week to President Obama asking that the attacks end and the government is working with the insurance companies to implement the reform.

Now, the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is that insurance companies will be "good partners" with the government. Yet the secretary would not promise that the Obama administration mitigate the criticism of the insurance industry as disease The Washington Post .

Secretary Sebelius also said that HHS will invite major insurance companies to meet as they implement the reform. HHS Secretary also commented that the WellPoint CEO Angela Braly, would be included in future meetings, although Braly Sebelius asked to meet several times.

"The Affordable Care Act is built around the private health care system, and so having insurers as good partners is part of the effort. We want to stabilize the market for private insurance and make sure that Americans have access to choices and high quality coverage, "said Secretary Sebelius.

Hopefully the drama between the companies 'insurance and government subsides within two weeks of their time should be devoted to the most important reform of things like health care

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