Tobacco Use Costs U.S. $ 200 Billion Every Year

Tobacco Use Costs U.S. $ 200 Billion Every Year

Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talks about the new graphic cigarette warning labels in a new anti-smoking campaign.  The use of tobacco is the most preventable cause death in America and costs the U.S. about $200 billion every year in medical and loss of productivity. ( :32)

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Sebelius: Lawsuits Against Health Care Reform Law Based On 'Politics More Than Policy'

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Tuesday dismissed the legal challenges against the recently passed health care reform law.

“We are confident that the legal standing of the law is solid and this has more to do with politics and policy,” said Sebelius during an appearance at the National Press Club. (0:46)

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HHS Giving $10 Million To Non-Profits To Fight Obesity And Smoking

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announces $10 million worth of Recovery Act funds are going to be put toward non-profit organizations to help lower obesity and tobacco use. (0:25)
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Sebelius Urges Insurance Companies To Publish Reasons For Rate Increases

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius calls for health insurance companies to publish information online explaining why they are raising prices. (0:23)
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Sebelius Calls Health Insurance Companies Out On Double-Digit Rate Increases

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebleius gives information on the earning statements of insurance companies and gives perspective on what double-digit rate increases mean for customers. (0:23)
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Rate Hikes Badly Hurt Customers, Says HHS Secretary Sebelius

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius lists a number of negative effects that arbitrary rate increases on the part of health insurance companies can have on the budgets of consumers. (1:02)
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Sebelius Announces $33 Million To Increase Number Of Health Care Workers

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Friday that an additional $33 million in Recovery Act funds will be allocated toward expanding the number of health care professionals in the U.S.

“65 million Americans currently can’t see a primary care provider today due to a shortage in their home community,” Sebelius said during a conference call with reporters. “We can’t wait for Congress to act to start filling the critical need that we have in the health care workforce.” (0:21)
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Health Care Reform Foes Using Lies To Promote Fear, Says Sebelius

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius denounced the rumors that health care will be rationed and medicare will be cut if health reform is carried out. Sebelius says that the concerns "could not be further from the truth." (0:15)
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Sebelius: U.S. Can't Afford To Forgo Health Care Reform

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the U.S. can't afford not to have health reform and that the economy won't recover if the health care system is not reformed. She also notes that the U.S. should see better results for the amount of money the American people put into health care. (0:35)
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