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Brokers take issue with Sebelius statement on health reform

In a move that probably surprised no one at all, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a lengthy statement on the anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act this weekthat just happened to coincide with the Supreme Court taking up the very constitutionality of that legislation.

By Denis Storey | Updated on March 27, 2012

In a move that probably surprised no one at all, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a lengthy statement on the anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act this week—that just happened to coincide with the Supreme Court taking up the very constitutionality of that legislation.

Among other things, Sebelius said in the statement, “It’s helping seniors. New data shows that more than 5.1 million seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare saved over $3.2 billion on prescription drugs because of the health care law. That’s about $635 per person in average savings and money back in the pockets of America’s seniors.”

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