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Officials briefed reporters about preparations for possible computer failures resulting from the year change to 2000. They talked about the possible effects on the industry, contingency plan…

U.S Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher and others released a report on mental health that said that one in five Americans suffered from some mental illness in a given year and that two-thirds…

The Office of National Drug Control Policy sponsored a National Assembly on Drugs, Alcohol and the Criminal Offender. Senior administration officials talked about their agencies' efforts to …

Secretary Shalala talked about President Clinton’s proposal that allows parents leave time for the birth of new children and family emergencies. She also focused on the recently passed feder…

HHS Secretary Donna Shalala talked to reporters about the new national standards that provide protection of electronic health care records. She stressed that the Administration will still wo…

President Bill Clinton talked to reporters about a proposal to limit the release of private electronic medical records without the patient’s consent. After his prepared remarks he answered q…

President Clinton criticizes the pharmaceutical industry and the Republican Congress for killing his plan to provide prescription drug coverage under Medicare. He also ordered that a federal…

Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala talked about programs designed to provide basic health care to uninsured Americans. She also talked about managed care reform and providing …

Participants including Representative Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland), Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) and Health and Human Services Secretary, Donna Shalal…

President Clinton and others spoke about the need to improve the health care system. He called on Congress to pass a patient’s bill of rights, provide more health care insurance for children…

Donna Shalala, Health and Human Services Secretary and Barry McCaffrey, National Drug Policy Director, announced the results of the 1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. The report s…

The president called on Congress to utilize federal budget surpluses to strengthen Medicare and Social Security.

Senators heard testimony about President Clinton’s Medicare plan. Witnesses testified that the plan would make Medicare more competitive and efficient, would add prescription drug coverage,…

Participants talked about Medicare, hospitals, health insurance, and the role of regulatory agencies in providing future health care. Professor Reinhardt used charts and graphs to explain th…

Secretary Shalala and administration officials briefed reporters on the president’s Medicare proposal. Following their remarks, Mr. Lockhart answered reporter’s questions.

Participants including Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder and Attorney General Janet Reno talked about the government’s role in protecting children from violence, including domestic violenc…

White House Chief of Staff John Podesta, Labor Secretary Alexis Herman, and Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala joined Congressional Democratic leaders to speak to reporters ab…

President Bill Clinton and other participants talked about the discrimination and lack of information on mental illness. Victims of mental illness shared their experiences with depression, a…

Following a welcoming ceremony for Kosovar refugees, First Lady Hillary Clinton and others talked to reporters about Task Force Open Arms which was a joint venture by the Department of Healt…

Participants talked about the behavior and attitudes among the nation’s youth. They each took questions from the audience following their presentations.