Sebelius, volunteers to talk ObamaCare enrollment

The top U.S. health official will speak with volunteers around the country Saturday in celebration of healthcare reform's third anniversary.

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will hold a conference call with volunteers in 12 states who are preparing to enroll millions of people in the law's insurance exchanges.

That effort will begin in October, before the marketplaces launch in January. It will be shepherded by Enroll America, a partnership of insurers, hospitals and non-profit health groups.

"We know that consumers won't enroll unless they know" the details, Enroll America President Anne Filipic said in a statement this week. "That's why we'll be engaging Americans in their homes and communities, getting neighbors talking to neighbors, and friends talking to friends about the changes coming, and what the new law means for them and their families."

A forthcoming "Get Covered America" campaign will educate consumers with paid media, a comprehensive digital outreach strategy and local events like house parties, the group said.

Filipic is a former Obama White House staffer.

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