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
Health
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
July 12, 2002
House Subcommittee Discusses the Uninsured
The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations held a July 9 hearing to discuss ways to expandView More
June 28, 2002
House Narrowly Approves Prescription Drug Benefit
After hours of bitter and partisan debate, the House approved, 221-208, a bill (H.R. 4954) to provide a Medicare prescriptionView More
June 28, 2002
House Approves Defense Spending Bill
On June 27, the House approved the FY2003 defense appropriations bill (H.R. 5010), 413-18, three days after the House AppropriationsView More
June 28, 2002
Senate Committee Approves Health-Related Bills
On June 27, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Education Committee easily approved, by voice vote, two bills aimed atView More