Improving Health and Health Care
Members of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Prevention Task Force released their report A Prevention Prescription for Improving Health and Health Care in America They talked about the findings…
369 viewsMembers of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Prevention Task Force released their report A Prevention Prescription for Improving Health and Health Care in America They talked about the findings…
369 viewsWitnesses testified about bioterror threats and government policy and operations in responding to the threats. A recent report by the WMD Terrorism Research Center had given the U.S. mostly …
1,329 viewsTwo House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees held a joint hearing to examine the federal government’s preparedness and response to the H1N1 swine flu virus and to get an update from vaccine m…
666 viewsNancy-Ann DeParle facilitated a meeting with representatives of health care companies and community organizations. They discussed health care issues from consumer and provider perspectives, …
1,928 viewsJeffrey Levi will testify this afternoon before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee about the declining health of children in America. Mr. Levi previewed his testimon…
147 viewsAfter a meeting to consider issuing subpoenas, the committee heard testimony about the safety of the nation’s food supply. Topics included the current outbreak of salmonella in tomatoes, the…
506 viewsParticipating by telephone, Representative Davis, Chairman of the Government Reform Committee, spoke about what Congress should do to prepare for any flu pandemic. His committee has held 5 h…
50 viewsIn this third annual conference, gay and lesbian activists discussed the status of homosexuals in U.S. society. They examined their progress toward acceptance and equality as well as the con…
483 viewsThe National Organizations Responding to AIDS spoke to reporters about their recommendations to the transition team as George H.W. Bush prepared to take office.
82 viewsThe committee continued hearings on the nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. Yard and Ross opposed the nomination fearing that women’s rights would …
473 viewsJeffrey Levi spoke about social and medical issues facing the gay and lesbian communities. Mr. Levi answered questions from reporters.
253 viewsAssociate Justice William Rehnquist and other witnesses testified on his nomination to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
1,074 viewsWitnesses testified for and against Edwin Meese III’s nomination to be Attorney General.
285 viewsThe Judiciary Committee heard testimony on the nomination of Edwin Meese III to be attorney general.
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