September 27, 2002
House Passes Controversial Refusal Clause for Health Care Entities
On September 26, the House approved, 229-189, a controversial bill (H.R. 4691) that would permit an array of health careView More
Health
September 27, 2002
House Narrowly Approves Medical Malpractice Bill
After heated debate, the House on September 26 approved, 217-203, a bill (H.R. 4600) that would limit medical malpractice awards.View More
September 27, 2002
National Mammography Day Resolution Approved by Senate
On September 24, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 326) that would designate October 18 asView More
September 20, 2002
Women’s Health Offices Act Approved by House
On September 17, the House unanimously approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 1784) that would provide statutory authority forView More
September 20, 2002
House Unanimously Approves Resolution Addressing “Rebirthing” Technique
The House on September 17 approved, 397-0, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 435) that expresses the sense of Congress thatView More
September 20, 2002
Vaccine Shortages Subject of Senate Hearing
On September 17, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Public Health held a hearing on the adequacyView More
September 13, 2002
Scleroderma Resolution Approved by House
On September 10, the House approved, 369-2, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 320) expressing the sense of Congress that awarenessView More
September 13, 2002
Judiciary Subcommittee Examines Genetic Discrimination
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a September 12 hearing to discuss privacy concerns about the collection, use,View More
September 6, 2002
Women’s Health Package Approved by Senate Committee
On the fifth attempt, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved a bill (S. 2328) designed to ensureView More
September 6, 2002
House Committee Approves Several Health-Related Resolutions
On September 5, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved a number of health-related resolutions. The first resolution (H.View More