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WASHINGTON Kathleen Sebelius, the health and human services secretary, is resigning, ending a stormy five-year tenure marred by the disastrous rollout of President Obamas signature legislative achievement, the Affordable Care Act.
Mr. Obama accepted Ms. Sebeliuss resignation this week, and on Friday morning he will nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, to replace her, officials said.
The departure comes as the Obama administration tries to move beyond its early stumbles in carrying out the law, persuade a still-skeptical public of its lasting benefits, and help Democratic incumbents, who face blistering attack ads after supporting the legislation, survive the midterm elections this fall.
Officials said Ms. Sebelius, 65, made the decision to resign and was not forced out. But the frustration at the White House over her performance had become increasingly clear, as administration aides worried that the crippling problems at HealthCare.gov, the website set up to enroll Americans in insurance exchanges, would result in lasting damage to the presidents legacy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/11/us/politics/sebelius-resigning-as-health-secretary.html?_r=0
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)First, I can't blame her for resigning - it was a crazy 5 years with trying to impliment the healthcare laws into reality. But I would hardly call her a failure. She did what she could and yes there was hiccups along the way but in the end we had great results.
AlinPA
(15,071 posts)LynneSin
(95,337 posts)deminks
(11,018 posts)I am glad - maybe she can come home and fight Brownback. We need her. We love her in Kansas.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)flaw was not subject matter or a failed rollout. Her flaw was not being smart enough
to hire the right IT people.