Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services

The health care bill, which was strongly supported by Sebelius, gives 1,697 times where she and her department are given the authority to implement and interpret passages in the bill. The Department of Health and Human Services would take over insurance regulation from the states and would define qualified plans, what they cover, what they should cost, and who should be covered.

The Department of Health and Human Services is also in charge of emergency epidemic plans for the country, trying to prevent the spread of diseases, and aims to "protect the health of all Americans and provide essential services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves."

A quote from Sebelius: "The biggest change we can make isn't how we provide health

care--it's when. "

This quote from Sebelius clearly shows her view on goverenment. Instead of being interested in efficiency, she is more focused on immediate solutions to problems at hand, regardless of whether such solutions are the best options.