Mental Health Care Public Policy
The Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a virtual discussion about mental health care policy and addressing mental health during and after the coronavirus pandemic. A bipartisan task force of he…
553 viewsThe Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a virtual discussion about mental health care policy and addressing mental health during and after the coronavirus pandemic. A bipartisan task force of he…
553 viewsFormer Vice President Joe Biden joined several doctors and health advocates in a town hall discussion at the inaugural annual summit of the Biden Cancer Initiative. Topics included cancer pr…
552 viewsPanelists talked about suicide prevention efforts. They focused on a Department of Health and Human Services initiative that would provide nearly $56 million in new grants and set new standa…
9,212 viewsDr. Regina Benjamin spoke at the American Podiatric Medical Association annual scientific meeting. She addressed three separate areas of health care including the importance of foot care in …
476 viewsSecretary Sebelius and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin talked about the new Surgeon General report on tobacco use among youth. The report showed that youth smoking was down since the 1994 re…
2,849 viewsPublic health officials talked about a new federal government ad campaign against tobacco usage. Former smokers told stories in graphic detail about lost limbs and lungs and multiple heart a…
736 viewsDr, Regina Benjamin talked about the Obama administration’s National Prevention Health Promotion Strategy. The new plan aims to increase the number of healthy Americans at every stage of lif…
2,478 viewsFollowing prepared remarks, panelists talked about the impact of bullying in schools and various programs designed to address the problem and educate the public about the severity and scope.…
1,606 viewsSurgeon General Benjamin spoke to reporters and answered questions about a report on tobacco use. The study found that as little as one puff from a cigarette can have adverse effects on a pe…
171 viewsDr. Regina M. Benjamin addressed the patient-centered primary care collaborative. She spoke about health and wellness, saying they are main priorities as surgeon general. She told personal …
402 viewsWitnesses testified on ways to reduce child obesity. Among the issues they addressed were the scope of the problem of childhood obesity, school lunch programs and children’s eating habits, p…
818 viewsMichelle Obama, Surgeon General Benjamin and others spoke about prevention of obesity. They also focused on a new campaign led by the surgeon general that included $650 million in economic s…
388 viewsPresident Obama announced his nominee for the position of Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, calling her “a relentless promoter” of programs to fight preventable illness. In her remarks s…
727 viewsIn conjunction with the publication of U.S. News & World Report's annual “America’s Best Leaders” issue, many of the 24 honorees participated in a roundtable discussion on leadership challen…
584 viewsPrior to his remarks on the Patient Bill of Rights, President Clinton decried the nuclear test by Pakistan this morning. The president insisted that the United States would impose economic s…
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