Commentary

Sebelius’ Legacy is a More Politicized HHS

By Ashton Ellis
Wednesday, April 23 2014

In the nearly two weeks since Kathleen Sebelius resigned as Secretary of Health of Human Services, many pundits have tried to sum up her legacy. Immediate focus has centered on the disastrous rollout of Healthcare.gov, the federal insurance exchange website that failed spectacularly when it launched. The glitches were so bad and the repair job so long that every piece of bad news served to undermine the public’s confidence in government’s ability to carry out complex work. Supporters point to Sebelius’ statement that 7.5 million Americans had signed up for coverage as a sign…

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