(Bloomberg) — Sylvia Mathews Burwell was confirmed Thursday by the U.S. Senate as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, replacing Kathleen Sebelius and signaling a new stage for Obamacare.
The vote for Burwell, currently President Barack Obama’s budget chief, was 78-17. Most Republicans supported her while making clear their votes didn’t reflect backing for the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.