April 8, 2004
Senate Considers Third Medical Malpractice Bill in 108th Congress
After two days of debate, Senate Democrats blocked consideration of a bill (S. 2207) that would limit noneconomic medical malpracticeView More
Health
April 8, 2004
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Lead in D.C. Drinking Water
On April 7, the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water heard testimony on the problemView More
April 8, 2004
Senate Panel Examines Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
On April 8, the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District ofView More
April 2, 2004
Drug Treatment Programs Examined by House Subcommittee
On March 31, the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources heard testimony on theView More
March 26, 2004
House Calls For Increased Awareness of Heart Disease Among Women
On March 24, the House approved, 420-0, a resolution (H. Res. 522) calling for increased awareness and education about theView More
March 26, 2004
House Panel Examines Clinical Research at the NIH
On March 25, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on clinical research at the NationalView More
March 26, 2004
House Panel Hears Testimony on Dietary Supplements
On March 24, the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness examined dietary supplements and the Food andView More
March 19, 2004
Congress Calls for Report on Medical Devices Intended for Children
On March 12, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1881) to make technical corrections to the MedicalView More
March 19, 2004
Senate Supports National Patient Safety Awareness Week
On March 12, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 320) designating the week of March 7,View More
March 19, 2004
Initiatives to Improve Health Quality Focus of Subcommittee Hearing
On March 18, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health heard testimony on the new frontiers in health qualityView More