But the dollars spent on economic incentives and new investment strategies are wasted unless we seriously address the two most important economic issues in Kansas: education and health care. – Kathleen Sebelius
Being a mother is no longer a liability, and being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition! That’s what change looks like. – Kathleen Sebelius
From 1965 to 1967, my dad, Jack Gilligan, served in Congress and helped pass landmark laws like the Voting Rights Act. – Kathleen Sebelius
If you’re self-employed, between jobs, or can’t get insurance through work, you’ll have access to affordable health insurance as good as Congressman Paul Ryan’s. – Kathleen Sebelius
Insurance companies can no longer refuse to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions. That’s what change looks like. – Kathleen Sebelius
If your voices are not heard, you can be sure that many others will be – in particular those who are paid to present a point of view, and often do it most effectively. – Kathleen Sebelius
More than five million seniors have already saved money on their prescription drugs, and almost 33 million have benefited from free preventive services. The president cracked down hard on Medicare and health care fraud, recovering a record-breaking $10.7 billion over the last three years, protecting our seniors. That’s what change looks like. – Kathleen Sebelius
Insurance companies can no longer refuse to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions. – Kathleen Sebelius
Being a mother is no longer a liability, and being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition! – Kathleen Sebelius
Although black and white Americans live, work, and learn together now, there is still injustice in America. – Kathleen Sebelius
In this 21st century world, some of our country’s most significant exports and imports extend beyond goods and services: They also include innovation, knowledge, discovery, and healing. – Kathleen Sebelius
I believe we all agree that, for the health of Kansas, nothing is more important than education. – Kathleen Sebelius
And under Obamacare, insurance companies can no longer discriminate against women. Before, some wouldn’t cover women’s most basic needs, like contraception and maternity care, but would still charge us up to 50 percent more than men – for a worse plan. – Kathleen Sebelius
There’s a digital revolution taking place both in and out of government in favor of open-sourced data, innovation, and collaboration. – Kathleen Sebelius
If you’re under 26, you can stay on your parents’ plan. You can go back to school or get extra training without fear of a health catastrophe bankrupting your family. Over three million previously uninsured young adults are now on their parents’ plans. – Kathleen Sebelius
But wishing our Kansas soldiers ‘God speed’ is not enough. We need to comfort, care for, and protect their families. And we should ease the financial burdens that these families often face. – Kathleen Sebelius
The men and women who serve this great nation, whether they are stationed in Iraq, Fort Riley, or the Korean Peninsula, or they serve us at home as our community first responders, serve because they believe in America. – Kathleen Sebelius
But for us Democrats, Obamacare is a badge of honor. Because no matter who you are, what stage of life you’re in, this law is a good thing. – Kathleen Sebelius
We have by far the most expensive health system in the world. We spend 50 percent more per person than the next most costly nation. Americans spend more on health care than housing or food. – Kathleen Sebelius
