July 26, 2002
House Approves Long-Term Care Legislation
Legislation (H.R. 4946) designed to provide tax relief for individuals who purchase and maintain long-term health care insurance for themselves,View More
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July 26, 2002
Prescription Drug Proposals Defeated in Senate
This week, the Senate turned back three amendments designed to provide a Medicare prescription drug benefit. The votes came duringView More
July 26, 2002
Senate Committee Approves Four Spending Bills
This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved, 29-0, a package of four FY2003 spending bills—Agriculture, Rural Development, and RelatedView More
July 26, 2002
Safe Motherhood Mark-up Delayed for Fourth Time
While the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on July 24 attempted to consider a bill (S. 2328) designedView More
July 26, 2002
House Subcommittee Discusses Mental Health Coverage
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a July 23 hearing to discuss mental health coverage. Witnesses focusedView More
July 26, 2002
Birth Defects Subject of Senate Subcommittee Hearing
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families held a July 26 hearing to discuss birthView More
July 26, 2002
FY2003 LHHSE Spending Bill Ready for Senate Consideration
Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 29-0, the FY2003 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill (S.View More
July 19, 2002
Senate Vote on Prescription Drug Proposals Slated for Next Week
The Senate has spent the majority of this week debating a bill (S. 812) that is designed to speed theView More
July 19, 2002
Four Spending Bills Approved by Senate Committee
In a flurry of action this week, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved four FY2003 appropriations bill—Commerce-Justice-State, Defense, Foreign Operations,View More
July 19, 2002
House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Excess Health Care Litigation
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a July 17 hearing to discuss the impact of excessive litigationView More