July 26, 2002
Birth Defects Subject of Senate Subcommittee Hearing
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families held a July 26 hearing to discuss birthView More
Health
July 26, 2002
FY2003 LHHSE Spending Bill Ready for Senate Consideration
Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 29-0, the FY2003 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill (S.View More
July 19, 2002
Senate Vote on Prescription Drug Proposals Slated for Next Week
The Senate has spent the majority of this week debating a bill (S. 812) that is designed to speed theView More
July 19, 2002
Four Spending Bills Approved by Senate Committee
In a flurry of action this week, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved four FY2003 appropriations bill—Commerce-Justice-State, Defense, Foreign Operations,View More
July 19, 2002
House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Excess Health Care Litigation
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a July 17 hearing to discuss the impact of excessive litigationView More
July 12, 2002
HIV/AIDS Bill Clears Senate
With little debate, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, on July 12 a bill (H.R. 2069) that would authorize roughlyView More
July 12, 2002
Senate Committee Approves Expanded Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women
On July 11, the Senate Finance Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 724) aimed at providing insurance coverageView More
July 12, 2002
Committee Approves Ovarian Cancer Resolution
On July 11, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 385) thatView More
July 12, 2002
Colorectal Screening Bill Approved by Senate Committee
The Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, 16-5, a bill (S. 710) that would require group health plansView More
July 12, 2002
House Committee Approves Spending Bills
Treasury-Postal: On July 9, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2003 Treasury, Postal Service, and General GovernmentView More