Republicans call for Sebelius resignation over HIX launch
The computer glitches plaguing the health insurance exchanges launched on Oct. 1 should result in some people losing their jobs, starting at the top, according to Republicans.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius should resign, they say. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus tweeted that Sebelius should be fired over the problematic and expensive website.
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), from the state where Sebelius served as governor, accused her of misleading the public about the extent of the marketplaces' flaws. "Americans are tired of the Sebelius spin," Roberts said in a statement. "They can see ObamaCare has failed them. We need a secretary who can admit when enough is enough."
Roberts is the first to call for Sebelius's resignation, saying the public should not have to "tolerate the chaos" of the new exchanges.
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Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.