Newsmakers with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talked about the report his office published the previous week drawing attention to addiction and the role government should play in addressing the issue. The…
823 viewsSurgeon General Vivek Murthy talked about the report his office published the previous week drawing attention to addiction and the role government should play in addressing the issue. The…
823 viewsSarah Ferris spoke by phone about a closed-door meeting later that day with House Republicans on the possibility of a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown as well as provide…
151 viewsSarah Ferris reported by telephone about the different House and Senate bills to fund the fight against the Zika virus.
72 viewsSarah Ferris spoke by video from Capitol Hill about several bills under consideration in the House related to opioid addiction. She also discussed the Obama administration position on…
106 viewsDr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), talked about the Zika virus, how it is transmitted, its reported appearance in the U.S., and how the CDC…
743 viewsSarah Ferris spoke by phone about an upcoming House vote on legislation to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood.
391 viewsSarah Ferris talked about criticism facing the pharmaceutical industry over skyrocketing drug prices. Topics included the types of drugs on which prices are rising, factors that drive cost…
617 viewsSarah Ferris talked about congressional responses to two videos released by an anti-abortion group allegedly featuring Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of fetal tissue for medical…
807 viewsSarah Ferris talked about two bills on the House floor aimed at repealing the Affordable Care Act, as well as Republican plans to react to the upcoming King v. Burwell Supreme Court ruling.…
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