5 chapters across the catalog
President Biden appointed Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, to replace Jeff Zients as the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator. Dr. Jha emphasizes preparation for future surges and variants while defending the efficacy of current vaccines against the BA.2 subvariant.
White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients characterized the pandemic as a national war to justify the urgent passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen supported the spending, arguing that small businesses and families require immediate financial aid before the virus is fully controlled. The administration's primary focus remains scaling up the national vaccination program and genomic sequencing.
Ranjit Sinha, Valerie Jarrett and Healthcare.gov Progress
Indian CBI chief Ranjit Sinha faces outrage for a comment comparing gambling to rape. Meanwhile, Valerie Jarrett defends the progress of the Healthcare.gov website, citing the leadership of Jeff Zients. The hosts mock the "grinding away" rhetoric and point out that CBS News segments are sponsored by Walmart "promotion machine" commercials.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses a "tech surge" intended to fix the ongoing issues with the federal insurance marketplace. During an interview with Sanjay Gupta, Sebelius mentions bringing in management consultant Jeff Zients and "Presidential Innovation Fellows" to provide new oversight. Skeptics question why the "A-team" of contractors was not utilized during the initial development phase.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney announces that former CEO Jeff Zients will provide management advice to the HHS team to fix the healthcare website. Critics argue that Zients, a management expert rather than a systems engineer, is the wrong choice for a technical recovery effort. Observations are made regarding Zients' lack of a LinkedIn profile and his background with the Advisory Board Company.
