Sebelius clears Senate committee

Kathleen Sebelius, President Barack Obama's pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, has moved one step closer to being confirmed for the position by the US Senate. Sebelius's nomination was endorsed by all the Democrats and two Republicans in the Senate's Finance Committee. The final vote was 15-8, with some prominent Republicans, such as ranking member Charles Grassley (R-IA), voting against the Kansas governor's nomination. According to the linkurl:__Los Angeles Times__,;

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Kathleen Sebelius, President Barack Obama's pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, has moved one step closer to being confirmed for the position by the US Senate.

Sebelius's nomination was endorsed by all the Democrats and two Republicans in the Senate's Finance Committee. The final vote was 15-8, with some prominent Republicans, such as ranking member Charles Grassley (R-IA), voting against the Kansas governor's nomination. According to the linkurl:__Los Angeles Times__,;http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-sebelius-cabinet22-2009apr22,0,482969.story Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) questioned Sebelius's support of comparative effectiveness research, which seeks to analyze the efficacy of different drugs or treatments. Kyl said that such research could lead to the government refusing coverage of more expensive treatments that could help patients. The full Senate is expected to vote on her confirmation within the next two weeks.
**__Related stories:__***linkurl:Daschle withdraws as HHS nom.;http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/55395/
[3rd February 2009]*linkurl:The between team;http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/55329/
[12th January 2009]

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Bob Grant
From 2017 to 2022, Bob Grant was Editor in Chief of The Scientist, where he started in 2007 as a Staff Writer. Before joining the team, he worked as a reporter at Audubon and earned a master’s degree in science journalism from New York University. In his previous life, he pursued a career in science, getting a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology from Montana State University and a master’s degree in marine biology from the College of Charleston in South Carolina. Bob edited Reading Frames and other sections of the magazine.
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