Yesterday Katherine Sebelius had 2 different responses to the same question:
To CNN: On Sunday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told CNN's "State of the Union" that a final health care bill will meet Obama's requirements of affordable, accessible health coverage for all."There will be a competitor to private insurers," she said. "You don't turn over the whole new marketplace to private insurance companies and trust them to do the right thing. We need some choices and we need some competition."
To Fox News: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said providing citizens with the option of government-run insurance isn’t essential to the Obama administration’s proposed overhaul of U.S. health care.
So – the question we asked her office was - Explain to us who manages a plan which is neither government or private. I am honestly confused. Not surprisingly - we have not received a response. I expect the answer will be “a totally new and vibrant hybrid entity - which is a cooperative effort between government and private industry.” My question still is - so what does that mean and who if anyone is accountable.