Friday, October 07, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Response

HHS Press Release on Katrina Response Exaggerated and Misleading

Rep. Waxman writes to HHS Secretary Leavitt seeking clarification of a confusing and misleading HHS press release. The release suggests that HHS's provision of health and social services to Katrina survivors is good, but even the data included in the release itself suggest disappointing and inadequate Federal assistance.