June 28, 2002
Children’s Dental Health Subject of Senate Hearing
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a June 25 hearing to examine children’s dental health. The hearingView More
Health
June 21, 2002
Cloning Amendment Thwarted in Senate
Last week, in an attempt to spur floor debate on the issue of human cloning, Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) offeredView More
June 21, 2002
Prescription Drug Coverage Approved by House Committees
This week, two House committees approved a bill (H.R. 4954) aimed at providing prescription drug coverage to seniors. In theView More
June 14, 2002
Women’s Health Bills Approved by Committee
The House Energy and Commerce easily approved, by voice vote, two bipartisan women’s health bills (H.R. 1784 and H.R. 4888)View More
June 14, 2002
Senate Committee Examines Vaccine Shortage
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on June 12 to examine the recent shortage in childhood vaccines. WitnessesView More
June 14, 2002
Newborn Screening Discussed at Senate Hearing
On June 14, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families held a hearing to discussView More
June 7, 2002
HHS Secretary Details Cancer Research Before Senate Subcommittee
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,View More
May 24, 2002
House Approves Women’s Health-Related Bills
On May 20, the House unanimously passed two resolutions, sponsored by Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), pertaining to women’s health. TheView More
May 24, 2002
Subcommittee Examines Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
On May 21, the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources held a hearing toView More
May 24, 2002
Child Obesity Subject of Senate Hearing
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a May 21 hearing to discuss the growing problem of childView More