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FEATURED CONTRIBUTOR: SECRETARY MICHAEL O. LEAVITT, WRITER
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Recent Articles by Secretary Michael O. Leavitt
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Debating Federal Health Reform’s 2014 Deadline for Implementation of State Health Insurance Exchanges A Deep Breath and a Step
Shortly after being appointed to the Cabinet in 2003, I sought the advice of one of my predecessors. He cautioned me to be prudent
On Wednesday, it appears the U.S. House of Representatives will vote to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Obamacare.
While health care reform passed a key Senate hurdle over the weekend, the legislation still faces a full-scale floor debate. Judy Woodruff asks former secretaries
November 18, 2009 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
The Democrats' latest proposal bears no resemblance to the voluntary organizations that are known as cooperatives. Responding to a building wave of
Secretary Leavitt Pan Flu Conference Call Question and Answer Session Q. Lisa Stark, ABC News Mr. Secretary, thank you
Comments of Governor Michael O. Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2005-2009) Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Statement by Secretary Leavitt and Secretary Chertoff We are pleased to submit this summary report on States’ operating plans for combating pandemic
By: Special Contributor Governor Michael O. Leavitt and Jeffrey H. Anderson President Obama supports the idea of a “public option” for health
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Name: Secretary Michael O. Leavitt Location: St. George, UT Interests: Public Policy, Health Care, Finance, Environment, …and golf Causes: Health Care Access and Quality, Import Safety, Pandemic Flu, Global Health and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Background: Michael O. Leavitt was sworn in as the 20th Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 26, 2005. The Department he headed is the largest civilian department in the federal government with more than 67,000 employees and a budget that accounts for almost one out of every four federal dollars. Prior to his service as Secretary of HHS, Leavitt headed the Environmental Protection Agency and was elected three times as the Governor of Utah. During his eleven years as Governor, Utah was recognized six times as one of America’s best managed states. He was chosen by his peers as Chairman of the National Governors Association, Western Governors Association, and Republican Governors Association. Prior to his public service, Secretary Leavitt was president and chief executive officer of a regional insurance firm. He is married to Jacalyn S. Leavitt; they are the parents of four boys and one girl and the grandparents of four girls and one boy.
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