Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/healthcaregov-gets-new-tech-exec Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter HealthCare.gov gets new tech exec Nation Dec 17, 2013 1:07 PM EDT Former Microsoft executive Kurt DelBene will take the lead on HealthCare.gov’s revamp. Photo by Flickr user MicrosoftPDC. The Obama administration has announced that a former Microsoft executive will be taking over the revamp of the health care law’s website. Kurt DelBene will take the lead on HealthCare.gov, replacing White House adviser Jeffrey Zients, who was appointed by President Barack Obama to overhaul the insurance portal after numerous problems plagued the site post-launch. The announcement, from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, said DelBene would provide “management expertise, operations oversight, and critical advice on additional enrollment channels, field operations, marketing and communications.” DelBene starts his new responsibilities Wednesday and will stay with the project, the release says, for “at least the first half of next year.” Today, I am pleased to announce Kurt DelBene as my Senior Advisor and successor to Jeff Zients: http://t.co/dwGWlmQUkq — Kathleen Sebelius (@Sebelius) December 17, 2013 We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
Former Microsoft executive Kurt DelBene will take the lead on HealthCare.gov’s revamp. Photo by Flickr user MicrosoftPDC. The Obama administration has announced that a former Microsoft executive will be taking over the revamp of the health care law’s website. Kurt DelBene will take the lead on HealthCare.gov, replacing White House adviser Jeffrey Zients, who was appointed by President Barack Obama to overhaul the insurance portal after numerous problems plagued the site post-launch. The announcement, from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, said DelBene would provide “management expertise, operations oversight, and critical advice on additional enrollment channels, field operations, marketing and communications.” DelBene starts his new responsibilities Wednesday and will stay with the project, the release says, for “at least the first half of next year.” Today, I am pleased to announce Kurt DelBene as my Senior Advisor and successor to Jeff Zients: http://t.co/dwGWlmQUkq — Kathleen Sebelius (@Sebelius) December 17, 2013 We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now