Sebelius asked businesses to support medical law

They identified the companies as Johnson & Johnson, the maker of the drug; Ascension health, a large Roman Catholic health system; and Kaiser Permanente, the health insurance.

At a hearing of the House Committee on education and the workforce, Ms. Sebelius said she do not explicitly asked the company for money, but urged them to the work of the non-profit group register America support.

The group, led by former with the white uninsured people and health care 2010-law publishing house sign representatives of the Obama administration, working for reporting to help.

Republicans in Congress have tossed questions about the legality and appropriateness of Ms. Sebelius fundraiser, saying that she was trying to circumvent limits on spending set by the Congress.

Ms. Sebelius said, however, that she followed well-established precedents. For example, said, the Clinton Administration set up to encourage "Public-Private Partnerships", enrollment in the children's health insurance program and the administration of George W. Bush worked with pharmaceutical companies and beneficiaries sign insurers Medicare prescription drug coverage to help.

Ms. Sebelius said that no federal law you prevented, seeking money from companies, which are regulated by her Department. However, you said, they decided not fund-raising appeals to such companies to make voluntary.

Ms. Sebelius said, that it a total of five calls, support for America register made had and they don't know if anyone in her Department had also done. She said she calls "never discussed" with anyone at the White House.

Officials have previously said Ms. of Sebelius, donations from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which is dedicated exclusively to public health and H & R Block, the tax-preparation service, which provides, had asked a major role for themselves in low-and middle-income persons apply for tax credits that can be used to buy private health insurance under the law.

Ms. Sebelius confirmed on Tuesday she had urged the Foundation and H & R Block, - of which none of her Department is regulated-, "Donations" to register America, which she described as "a private, non-partisan non profit organization."

Management officials say that health care private support needs Act, because Congress, less money created, requested formation as Mr. Obama for a public campaign.

Starting in October, can consumers sign up for health insurance options, the cover, which begins on January 1, 2014, when Americans will be most needed in order to have the insurance. Opinion polls show that many people could benefit from the options are not aware.

As the legal basis for their efforts dismissed Ms. Sebelius on a section of the public health service Act, which says, "the clerk at support grant or contract (and encourage others to support) private non-profit organisations working in health information and health promotion, preventive health services and education in the appropriate use of health care is entitled.",

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