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Obamacare reboot a test for Burwell

By The Hill  
   November 13, 2014

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell is under pressure to deliver what her predecessor couldn't: a smooth enrollment period for ObamaCare. With new insurance sign-ups set to begin Saturday, Burwell has sought to manage expectations, touting improvements to HealthCare.gov while warning that there will be bumps along the way. "Will we have challenges? Yes. But the experience is one, overall, that will be a positive one," Burwell said Monday in a discussion hosted by the Center for American Progress. The cautious approach stands in contrast to former HHS chief Kathleen Sebelius, who was lampooned by both parties for her repeated assurances about HealthCare.gov's readiness before its disastrous debut.

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