White House officials have pressured insurance industry executives to keep quiet amid mounting criticism over Obamacare 's rollout , insurance industry sources told CNN . Sebelius : ' I apologize , I 'm accountable ' for Obamacare website flaws . After insurance officials publicly criticized the implementation , White House staffers contacted insurers to express their displeasure , industry insiders said . Multiple sources declined to speak publicly about the push back because they fear retribution . But Bob Laszewski , who heads a consulting firm for big insurance companies , did talk on the record . `` The White House is exerting massive pressure on the industry , including the trade associations , to keep quiet , '' he said . Laszewski , who 's been a vocal critic of Obamacare , said he 's been asked by insurance executives to speak out because they feel defenseless against an administration that is regulating their business -- and a big customer . Government-backed plans accounted for about half of health care policies last year , a number that is expected to grow over the years . White House spokesman Jay Carney said the idea that administration officials are trying to silence insurance industry insiders is `` preposterous and inaccurate . '' He added that Laszewski has been a vocal critic of health care reform for two decades . `` Plus , it ignores the fact that every day insurance companies are out talking about the law -- in large part because they are trying to reach millions of new customers who will now have new affordable insurance options available from providers through the new Market Places , '' Carney said . Obama and his top advisers have acknowledged problems with the health care website . On Wednesday , Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was the latest administration official to apologize for the bungled rollout . Yet she and other officials continue to argue that once they are fully up and running , the insurance exchanges will benefit Americans . But Obama also has been accused of breaking his promise that people who like their current plans can keep them . Insurers have begun discontinuing policies that do n't meet Obamacare 's beefed up coverage requirements . Laszewski said insurance company officials are embarrassed that they have to cancel plans and force people into more robust , and possibly more expensive , coverage . Keep your plan ? Maybe not . Insurers , he said , warned the White House that the regulations would lead to discontinued policies . `` One of the things I think is clear here is the Obama administration has no trust in anything the health insurance industry is telling them about how to run a health plan , '' Laszewski said . 5 things we learned from Tuesday 's Obamacare hearing .
Insurance company executives say they got calls from White House after speaking out . The president has said he wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a system that would allow people who don't have insurance now to buy it. A White House spokesman calls the accusation `` preposterous and inaccurate ''