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White House: HHS nomination 'possible' next week
By Jeffrey Young
Posted: 02/27/09 06:43 PM


President Obama could name his pick for secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) next week, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday.

Responding to a reporter's question aboard Air Force One, Gibbs said "it's entirely possible" that the president would announce his nominee within days. "I think we're getting close," Gibbs said.

HHS is the last Cabinet-level entity without a confirmed person at its helm or nominee in waiting.

The rumor mill has churned out a lengthy list of HHS candidates. Most recently, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) has emerged as the frontrunner but other people, such as former Clinton administration health official Nancy-Ann DeParle, have been thought to be in the mix.

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