August 2, 2002
Senate Defeats Fourth Prescription Drug Proposal
Essentially putting an end to Senate action on a Medicare prescription drug benefit this year, the Senate on July 31View More
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August 2, 2002
Senate Passes Defense Spending Bill
On August 1, the Senate approved, 95-3, the FY2003 defense appropriations bill (H.R. 5010). The bill would provide $355.4 billionView More
July 26, 2002
Nursing Shortage Bill Cleared for President
On July 22, the House and Senate approved a bill (H.R. 3487) designed to reduce the nursing shortage, sending theView More
July 26, 2002
House Approves Treasury-Postal Spending Bill
The House approved, 308-121, the FY2003 Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government appropriations bill (H.R. 5120) on July 24. TheView More
July 26, 2002
House Approves Ovarian Cancer Resolution
On July 22, the House approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 385) that expresses the sense ofView More
July 26, 2002
House Approves Long-Term Care Legislation
Legislation (H.R. 4946) designed to provide tax relief for individuals who purchase and maintain long-term health care insurance for themselves,View More
July 26, 2002
Prescription Drug Proposals Defeated in Senate
This week, the Senate turned back three amendments designed to provide a Medicare prescription drug benefit. The votes came duringView More
July 26, 2002
Senate Committee Approves Four Spending Bills
This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved, 29-0, a package of four FY2003 spending bills—Agriculture, Rural Development, and RelatedView More
July 26, 2002
Safe Motherhood Mark-up Delayed for Fourth Time
While the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on July 24 attempted to consider a bill (S. 2328) designedView More
July 26, 2002
House Subcommittee Discusses Mental Health Coverage
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a July 23 hearing to discuss mental health coverage. Witnesses focusedView More