Sebelius to Testify Wednesday

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Updated Apr. 20, 2017 3:33PM ET / Published Oct. 30, 2013 7:28AM ET

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Welcome to Congress, Kathleen Sebelius. The Health and Human Services Secretary will testify before Congress on Wednesday as she faces mounting concerns over glitches at Healthcare.gov, the website where Americans can sign up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Sebelius’s trip to the Hill comes just one day after the testimony of Marilyn Tavenner, who said that they expected low enrollment at first—despite the fact that all Americans must buy health insurance by next year. Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee said Tuesday that CGI, the contractor tasked with making Healthcare.gov, had warned of problems with the website a month before it went live.

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Sebelius to Testify Wednesday

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