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Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and other Health officials spoke to reporters about the status of programs to improve the quality of health care in facilities for the aged…

Following meetings of eight separate panels at an economic forum sponsored by the White House, participants talked about their panel discussions on various aspects of the state of the econom…

Moderated by Secretary Thompson, the panelists discussed how health care costs affect our economic growth and how to move toward a more consumer-centered, technology-driven health care syste…

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson talked to reporters about recently available doses of influenza vaccine and distribution of the new doses. Following his remarks, he and Fo…

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson announced his resignation from the Department of Health and Human Services. He talked about his political career, including being governor …

Secretary of Health of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and other officials spoke to reporters about U.S. efforts to stem the global AIDS pandemic, monetary commitments to …

Officials spoke to reporters about the influenza vaccine supply problems resulting from the discovery of a contaminated batch manufactured in Great Britain. Among the topics they addressed w…

Officials talked to reporters about a first-ever report on the nation’s bone health and the impact of osteoporosis and low bone mass on the health care system. They noted that osteoporosis i…

Health officials spoke about the availability of influenza vaccines. They discussed the recent announcement that a British vaccine manufacturer, Chiron, will be unable to supply vaccines due…

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and Dr. Mark McClellan spoke about the new Medicare prescription drug program. They spoke in support of the plan, and called for it to be i…

Health & Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson and Representative Rob Bishop R-Utah, participated in a forum hosted by the Close Up Foundation on the Republicans platform for the 2004 Pre…

Committee members heard from educators about various education policies to be included in the Republican Party platform. Among the issues they addressed were charter schools, voucher program…

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and health experts talked with reporters about cancer drugs and their reviewing process. The Secretary announced that the Federal Drug Admi…

Secretary Thompson announced the enrollment kickoff event for the Medicare Prescription Drug Discount cards. He explained how the cards will work for Medicare patients. The secretary answere…

Secretary Tommy Thompson spoke about the importance of eliminating the disparities in health care among minorities, including reducing the occurrence of diabetes, increasing organ donation, …

Officials talked about the sponsors of drug discount cards. Twenty-eight private sponsors were selected. The discount cards were a temporary measure, to be put in place from June 1 until the…

Secretaries Snow and Thompson talked about the annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees' reports. Secretary Snow focused on the Social Security trust fund, while Secretary Thompson focus…

Officials talked about their plans to combat obesity in America. Recent studies projected that obesity would soon overtake tobacco as the number one cause of preventable deaths in the United…

The Senate Finance Committee considered four nominations: Mark McClellan to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, Donald Korb to be Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenu…

Secretery of State Colin Powell and other officials talked to reporters about administering emergency AIDS relief funds and interdepartmental efforts on AIDS prevention and education. Follow…