NAHC Statement on the Confirmation of Sylvia Mathews Burwell as Secretary of Health and Human Services

The Senate recently confirmed Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) by a 78 – 17 vote. She is replacing Kathleen Sebelius, who announced that she was leaving HHS in April. Val J. Halamandaris, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) released the following statement…