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Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell speaks during a session about opioids at the National Governors Association meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 15, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Sylvia Mathews Burwell, former HHS secretary, named president of American University

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell (Associated Press) **FILE**

Sylvia Mathews Burwell to GOP: Delayed health plan is not what Americans deserve

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the fiscal 2017 HHS budget. Burwell has ashes on her forehead, Wednesday being Ash Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

HHS: Look at uninsured rate, not Obamacare signups

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell (center) tours a health insurance enrollment event at Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio on Jan. 29, 2016. Burwell was in San Antonio to encourage residents to enroll in health coverage through the federal marketplace. (Associated Press)

Sylvia Mathews Burwell, HHS chief: Next president should preserve Obamacare’s gains

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell speaks in Washington on July 28, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

HealthCare.gov grabs 6 million customers

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell speaks at the Treasury Department in Washington on July 28, 2014. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

HHS: Number insured under Obamacare swells to 17.6 million

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., who leads a conservative faction of lawmakers in the Republican Study Committee, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 19, 2014, after the House Republican Conference elected him to be the new House majority whip, replacing current whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who was elevated to majority leader. Scalise was in a three-way race with Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., and Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

GOP takes aim at funding for Basic Health Program

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

"I think it is the time to move on," Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell told members of Enroll America, a nonprofit that drives customers into the Obamacare marketplace. (Associated Press)

Supreme Court’s Obama subsidies ruling final health law showdown, Democrats say

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 10, 2015, before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Obama's health care law. Burwell said it will be up to Congress and the states to decide what to do should the Supreme Court annul federal subsidies that are a cornerstone of Obama's health care law. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Sylvia Mathews Burwell: ‘Time to move on’ if admin wins Obamacare case

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. **FILE**

Sylvia Mathews Burwell refuses to outline prez’s demands if Obamacare subsidies are struck down

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2015 file photo, Florida Gov. Rick Scott gestures during a cabinet meeting at the Florida State Fair, in Tampa, Fla. Scott, who has repeatedly tangled with public record advocates, media organizations and others over whether he has followed the state’s transparency law, has insisted did not use private email accounts for state business. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, file)

Rick Scott asks courts to quickly intervene in Obamacare spat with HHS

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Obama speaks at the White House in Washington on March 1, 2013. (Associated Press)

Obamacare premiums to spike, but law is cheaper than expected

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell departs a governors only luncheon after giving an address during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington on Feb. 22, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Sylvia Mathews Burwell: Supreme Court ruling against Obamacare would harm millions

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell wrote a recent letter to Republican leaders defending the Obamacare subsidies. (Associated Press)

Obama administration prepares for court showdown over Obamacare subsidies

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell departs a governors only luncheon after giving an address during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington on Feb. 22, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Sylvia Mathews Burwell: Not aware of a secret HHS document to prep for Obamacare ruling

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Republican, said states are tired of Washington calling the shots when it comes to what teachers learn and how they are evaluated. (Associated Press)

Lamar Alexander, Senate Republicans to test Obama’s bipartisanship

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell departs a governors only luncheon after giving an address during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington on Feb. 22, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Sylvia Mathews Burwell, HHS secretary: No plan to deal with Obamacare subsidies case

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Chris Murphy, Connecticut Democrat, speaks Sept. 4, 2013, with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)

Chris Murphy says Obamacare loss at Supreme Court would be ‘stunning’ judicial overreach

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell (Associated Press)

Sylvia Mathews Burwell stays mum on Obamacare fallout plan

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"Today we offer a bold bicameral plan that fully repeals and replaces the health care law with reforms that empower patients, not Washington," said Sen. Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican. (Associated Press)

Republicans release Obamacare Plan B in case of repeal or court ruling

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times