Sebelius On HealthCare.gov: ‘I Apologize. I’m Accountable.’

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, prior to testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the difficultie... Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, prior to testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the difficulties plaguing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. President Barack Obama's top health official faced tough questioning by a congressional committee Wednesday that will demand she explain how the administration stumbled so badly in its crippled online launch of the president's health care overhaul. (AP Photo/ J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius formally apologized Wednesday for the flawed rollout of HealthCare.gov.

The launch “has been a miserably frustrating experience for way too many Americans,” she said in her opening testimony to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “You deserve better. I apologize. I’m accountable to you for fixing these problems.”

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