HHS Progress Report

April 29, 2009

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HealthReform.gov, Rapid Implementation of Key Recovery Act Programs, Aggressive Efforts to Protect Public Health

The Department of Health and Human Services released a comprehensive report on the Department’s progress over the first 100 days of the Obama Administration. The report highlights the Department’s work to quickly and carefully distribute Recovery Act funding, their collaboration with the White House on health reform and efforts across the department to improve efficiency, innovation, accountability, and transparency in its programs.

“The talented staff at the Department of Health and Human Services has made tremendous progress in 100 days toward our shared mission of making the government more accountable to the American people. Whether it’s working with the White House on comprehensive health reform and creating tools like healthreform.gov to make the process open and transparent to the American people, delivering critical resources to the Americans through the Recovery Act, or confronting tough challenges like the flu outbreak head-on, I am proud of what they have been able to achieve,” said Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “In the days ahead, I look forward to working closely with our staff and the Administration to build on this impressive record of accomplishment and continue to work to improve the health of the nation and provide essential services to the American people.”

Senior staff at the Department have worked with the President, Congress, and White House Office of Health Reform Director Nancy-Ann DeParle during the first 100 days of the new Administration to begin laying the groundwork for enacting comprehensive health reform this year, and to implement the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which includes essential policies to prevent a surge in the number of uninsured Americans and makes positive investments now that will yield health and economic dividends later.