October 24, 2003
Senate Recognizes National Cancer Prevention Month
On October 23, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 252) designating February 2004 as “National CancerView More
Health
October 17, 2003
Senate Approves Legislation Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination
On October 14, the Senate approved, 95-0, a bill (S. 1053) that would prohibit employers and health insurance companies fromView More
October 17, 2003
Senate Approves Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Resolution
Expressing support for the prevention of childhood lead poisoning, the Senate on October 16 passed, by unanimous consent, a resolutionView More
October 17, 2003
House Committee Hears Testimony on Patient Care in Medicaid
On October 15, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the coordination of patient careView More
October 10, 2003
House Committee Hears Testimony on Child Nutrition Programs
On October 7, the House Education and the Workforce Committee heard testimony on a number of federal child nutrition programsView More
October 3, 2003
Senate Considers Legislation Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination
On October 1, the Senate began its consideration of a bill (S. 1053) that would prohibit employers and health insuranceView More
October 3, 2003
Subcommittee Examines Obesity and the U.S. Dietary Guidelines
On September 30, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Product Safety held a hearing toView More
October 3, 2003
Underage Drinking Focus of Subcommittee Hearing
In response to a recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on underage drinking, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsView More
October 3, 2003
Subcommittee Examines VA Nursing Shortage
On October 2, the House Veteran’s Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the nursing shortage inView More
October 3, 2003
House and Senate Committees Hold Joint Hearing on the NIH
On October 2, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the House Energy and Commerce Committees held a jointView More