March 23, 2001
VA Bill Addresses Women Veterans’ Health
On March 21, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved two bills aimed at improving health care for veterans. One billView More
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March 16, 2001
Senate Committee Examines the Uninsured
While the number of uninsured Americans decreased by one million from 1998 to 1999, an estimated 42 million people wereView More
March 16, 2001
HHS Secretary Details Administration’s Plans
Over the past two weeks, Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson has testified before several congressional committees detailingView More
March 16, 2001
Women’s Health Focus of Special Order
The Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues continued its tribute to Women’s History Month by conducting a special order on MarchView More
December 19, 2000
Congress Adjourns; LHHSE Spending Bill Contains Medicare Payments
The 106th Congress adjourned on December 15 after giving final approval to three FY2001 appropriations bills, as well as aView More
December 19, 2000
Biomedical Institute Bill Headed to President
On December 15, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, a bill (H.R. 1795) to establish a National Institute of BiomedicalView More
November 3, 2000
Minority Health Bill Headed to President
The House on October 30 approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 1880) pertaining to minority health, sending it toView More
October 27, 2000
Omnibus Health Package Includes Lupus Research
This week, Congress cleared an omnibus health research bill (H.R. 2498), sending it to the President. The underlying legislation, whichView More
October 27, 2000
Medicare “Givebacks” Approved by House; Veto Threat Looms
Despite veto threats by the President, the House leadership pushed through legislation to provide additional Medicare payments to health careView More
October 27, 2000
Minority Health Bill Approved by Senate
On October 26, the Senate amended and approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1880) to address racial and ethnicView More