Sebelius Is Obama's Top Pick for Health Secretary

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 18, 2009 8:18 PM CST
Sebelius Is Obama's Top Pick for Health Secretary
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius talks with a reporter during an interview at her office in Topeka, Kan., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008.   (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

President Obama has decided to pick Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to be his health secretary, the New York Times reports. The Democratic governor is now being vetted, and Obama hopes to make the announcement next week when he turns his attention from the economy to health care. One of Sebelius' strengths is her ability to work across party lines, the Times notes. She also served eight years as the insurance chief in Kansas.
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