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Felons as ObamaCare 'navigators'? 'This is possible,' Sebelius tells panel Nov 6th 2013, 19:07 By Barnini Chakraborty Published November 06, 2013 FoxNews.com Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, before the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the difficulties plaguing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2013 WASHINGTON –  Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Republican from Utah, wants Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to update Congress once a month on the progress of the Affordable Care Act. "No more excuses," Hatch told her during a Senate hearing Wednesday morning. "No more spin, just give us the truth." Sebelius has been shouldering much of the blame for the rocky rollout of the ACA, commonly referred to as ObamaCare. Last week she testified before a House panel on the growing concerns about President Obama's landmark legislation and is expected to face tough questions from senators today. During her opening statement Sebelius said "a number of fixes have already been completed" to the glitch-ridden website HealthCare.gov. "Two weeks ago, the tech team put into place enhanced monitoring tools for HealthCare.gov, enabling us to get a high-level picture of the marketplace application responding, and to measure how changes improve user experience on the site." On the panel is Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., who was one of the architects of the 2010 law. Until now, Baucus has been a very vocal supporter of the Affordable Care Act, but even he has had his share of doubt in recent days over the HealthCare.gov site. Specifically, Baucus has a problem with security testing of the site that could potentially expose millions of Americans to cyberfraud or identity theft. Documents have surfaced that seem to indicate Obama administration officials cut corners on security testing while rushing to meet a self-imposed Oct. 1 deadline to launch online health insurance markets. The administration has been struggling in recent days to knock back a wave of criticism that has been mounting since the rollout. While the White House has promised the site would be up and glitch-free by Nov. 30, Baucus challenged Sebelius to beat the deadline. "You said recently that you expect the website to be running smoothly for a majority of users by late November," he said. "There is no room for error. You must meet -- and I prefer you beat -- that deadline." The last time Sebelius testified before a House committee, she fell on the sword, personally apologizing for the failures. "Hold me accountable for the debacle," she said. "I'm responsible." FOX NEWS FIRST NEWSLETTER Daily must-read stories from the biggest name in politics Today Virginia squeaker sends shivers through Dems

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