Medicine Safety and Young Children
Mrs. Clinton spoke to reporters about the problem of over prescribing psychotropic drugs to children under six. She said that while the medications had been a “godsend” for many families, th…
126 viewsMrs. Clinton spoke to reporters about the problem of over prescribing psychotropic drugs to children under six. She said that while the medications had been a “godsend” for many families, th…
126 viewsThe president called on Congress to utilize federal budget surpluses to strengthen Medicare and Social Security.
151 viewsPresident 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…
434 viewsFollowing 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…
235 viewsPresident Clinton announced a new initiative to provide health care for children. He announced that a new toll-free number was available for parents to call for information on sources of hea…
212 viewsFirst Lady Hillary Clinton talked about successful programs to aid the transition from foster care to independence. She also urged that legislation be passed which would increase funding to …
175 viewsSecretary Donna Shalala and First Lady Hillary Clinton talked about the Clinton administration’s efforts to combat asthma in children. Noting that asthma was the leading reason for hospitali…
113 viewsPresident Bill Clinton announced that the administration would undertake new efforts to move children from foster care to permanent adoptive families.
392 viewsPresident Clinton shared his efforts to fight breast cancer and promote research. He also talked about other benefits of the new budget. He argued for the importance of a Patient’s Bill of R…
270 viewsFirst Lady Hillary Clinton talked about the importance of child care quality. She talked about the Democratic Party’s commitment to support affordable and adequate child care for struggling …
215 viewsPresident Bill Clinton talked about his child care initiative and promoted private sector efforts for child care in the business world. He also advocated the passage of his child care bill c…
268 viewsPresident Bill Clinton discussed efforts to extend health insurance coverage to more American children. He reiterated his plans for child health care legislation, which he outlined in his re…
238 viewsPresident Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton, administration officials, pediatricians and others discussed the challenges facing the U.S. child care system. They examined the qualit…
19,908 viewsPresident Clinton signed H.R. 867, passed by Congress last week, which makes the adoption process faster and makes it easier to remove children from abusive families. Mrs. Clinton told the s…
2,089 viewsPresident Clinton proposed new rules that would require drug manufacturers to test their products for child safety and provide prescription information to pediatricians. The president talked…
197 viewsOne year after the United Nations Conference on Women in Beijing, the Interagency Council on Women held a national teleconference on women, girls and their well-being to explore the progress…
160 viewsIn a special Washington, DC program, KABC Los Angeles’s, Micheal Jackson interviewed First Lady Hillary Clinton and several administration officials. The First Lady talked about some of her …
1,140 viewsVice President Al Gore and First Lady Hillary Clinton unveiled a series of health care regulatory reforms within the Health Care Financing Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of…
273 viewsMembers of Congress and administration officials spoke at a White House ceremony prior to the President’s signing of new Social Security legislation which will lengthen the tenure of Social…
191 viewsDuring an afternoon ceremony in the White House East Room, President Clinton presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to a civilian, to the following individuals:…
1,908 views