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| https://mckinley.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=732 | Rep. McKinley Questions Sebelius During Hearing on Obamacare Implementation Failures | 2013-10-30 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | WV | David McKinley | M001180 | mckinley.house.gov | legacy | Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Apologizes for "Debacle" share: f t Today, Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) questioned Secretary Sebelius concerning weeks of glitches and problems after the rollout of the heathcare.gov website. Today's hearing was focused on fixing the Obamacare website and preventing other glitches and problems from taking place so that other Americans aren't left with uncertainty, said Rep. McKinley. As insurance companies continue to cancel policies and raise the premiums of hard-working Americans all over the country, we need to focus on fixing the problems with this law. Secretary Sebelius testified that the overall cost to create healthcare.gov was $400 million of taxpayer's money and said the problems with the website would be fixed by November 30, 2013. We appreciate that Secretary Sebelius apologized to the public and took responsibility for this debacle, but unfortunately she left many unanswered questions, added McKinley. This is another example of how this Administration lacks accountability and needs to become more transparent to the American people. I don't like Obamacare but it is the law of the land, said McKinley. The American people are expecting us to get this website fixed and operational so they don't lose their health insurance. Rep. McKinley is an original co-sponsor of the American Health Care Reform Act (H.R. 3121) which replaces the President's health care law. The legislation promotes patient-centered reforms rooted in free markets are the best way to lower costs and solve problems in our health care system, not government involvement. As more problems emerge with this health care law, it's only fair individuals receive the same treatment as big business in getting a one year delay on the Obamacare mandate, said McKinley. All Americans deserve the same relief from the impacts of this unworkable law. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |