With new leader for Obamacare, White House shifts to election mode

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With new leader for Obamacare, White House shifts to election mode

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/leader-obamacare-white-house-shifts-election-mode-022526001--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7JmHAKPZ8hNrzPdn8..o1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-04-12T030611Z_1_CBREA3B08MD00_RTROPTP_2_USA-HEALTHCARE-OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Obama announces Director of the Office of Management and Budget Burwell as his nominee to replace outgoing Health Secretary Sebelius, during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House" align="left" title="U.S. President Obama announces Director of the Office of Management and Budget Burwell as his nominee to replace outgoing Health Secretary Sebelius, during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House" border="0" /></a>By Steve Holland, Roberta Rampton and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kathleen Sebelius' departure as President Barack Obama's health secretary signals a new chapter in the White House's efforts to defend Obama's signature healthcare law and help Senate Democrats who face tough battles for re-election in conservative states this fall. In the tightly orchestrated transition that included Sebelius' resignation late Thursday and Obama's quick appointment of well-regarded budget director Sylvia Mathews Burwell as Sebelius' replacement, the political calculus was clear: Having stood by Sebelius during a painful few months when Obamacare's rollout was marred by a balky enrollment web site, stinging criticism from Republicans and falling popularity ratings for Obama, the White House saw a chance to reset the national conversation over Obamacare amid good news, and with a new face in charge of the program.</p><br clear="all"/>

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