HHS sends Affordable Care Act Implementation Update to Congressional Leaders
By Jenny Backus, Acting Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Secretary Sebelius sent a letter to leaders of Congress today outlining all the progress that has been made to date when it comes implementing the new Affordable Care Act. She said her main operating principle was to expeditiously implement the law but to work carefully and thoughtfully and ensure we were producing information that helped Americans get their questions answered.
The letter contains a detailed summary of progress to date including some important policies like health coverage for adult children and the ending of the controversial practice of kicking sick people of insurance plans called rescissions, that we have been able to work to deliver earlier than was called for in the legislation.
