Poverty and Income in 2006
Following remarks by Strobe Talbott, Brookings Institute president and former Deputy Secretary of State, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) on poverty and social policy, participants t…
138 viewsFollowing remarks by Strobe Talbott, Brookings Institute president and former Deputy Secretary of State, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) on poverty and social policy, participants t…
138 viewsAs part of a symposium on “Welfare Reform at 10: Marking the Milestone,” the first panel, moderated by Kate O’Beirne, discussed the 1996 welfare reform legislation and analyzed its successes…
326 viewsThe Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to review the impact of current and proposed border security and immigration policies on the costs and administration of certain entitlement progr…
540 viewsSecretary Leavitt and other health officials spoke to reporters about the proposed fiscal year 2007 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. Medicare and the U.S. Centers for …
130 viewsAssistant Secretary Horn talked about President Bush’s State of the Union address, focusing on family values and the promotion of marriage initiative. He also discussed the possibility of a …
39 viewsHHS Assistant Secretary Wade Horn talked about the Bush administration’s proposed changes to the Head Start program. He also responded to viewer comments and questions.
47 viewsWade Horn, assistant secretary for Children and Families at the Health and Human Services Department, talked about a Census Bureau report on rising levels of poverty in the U.S. and the risi…
49 viewsMr. Horn talked about the five-year welfare program administered by the Children and Families division that is up for reauthorization this year. She responded to audience telephone, calls, a…
195 viewsChaired by Governor Don Sundquist, the Committee on Human Resources heard from Director Ridge and Donald Henderson on the topic, “Homeland Security and Bioterrorism: Preventing, Responding a…
79 viewsThe W.K. Kellogg Foundation hosted a panel discussion during which participants talked about rising unemployment and its impact on health and Welfare programs. They also talked about reform…
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