Sebelius: 'Expanding Access to Health Coverage Is a Responsibility Belonging Chiefly to National Governments'

By Susan Jones May 21, 2013

 (CNSNews.com) - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius touted universal health coverage at a global conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday.

"Advancing the health of our nations is a fundamental commitment we make to all our people," Sebelius told the World Health Assembly Plenary Session. "As President Obama recently reminded us, access to health care is not some earned privilege--it is a right. And that means we must work to ensure that everyone has access to the services they need."  Sebelius told the gathering that "expanding access to health coverage is a responsibility belonging chiefly to national governments," and she said the international community has an "essential role” as a champion for universal coverage.  One barrier to universal coverage is "health disparities," Sebelius said:…To Read More…..