Testimony

Calendar Year 2008 Congressional Testimony

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December

• Don  Wright, MD, MPH, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, OPHS
  Subject: Prevention Evidence Base in the Reformed Healthcare System 
  Before:  Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension, U.S. Senate

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November

• Raynard S. Kington Acting Director, National Institutes of Health, U.S.Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Treatments for an Ailing Economy: Protecting Health Care Coverage and Investing in Biomedical Research 
  Before:  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, U.S. House of Representatives

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September

• Dr. Bernadette   Dunham Director
  Subject: FDA's Role in Antimicrobial Resistance 
  Before:  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, U.S. House of Representatives

• Julie L.  Gerberding Director
  Subject: Childhood Obesity and the Impact of Food Marketing on Children 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• Josefina   Carbonell  Assistant Secretary for Aging,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Transition from Analog to Digital TV Broadcasts in 2009 - HHS' Role  
  Before:  Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate
• Herb  Kuhn Deputy Administrator,  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Subject: Necessary Reforms to Pediatric Dental Care under Medicaid 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

• Dr. David  Acheson Associate Commissioner on Foods, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: FDA Funding to Protect America's Food Supply 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
• Daniel  Schultz Director
  Subject: Marketing or Medicine: Are Direct-to-Consumer Medical Device Ads Playing Doctor? 
  Before:  Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate

• Kathryn A. Power Director, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
  Subject: SAMHSA Activities to Prevent Suicide Among our Nation's Veterans 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director
  Subject: HIV / AIDS in the United States: A Look Back and a Look Forward 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
• Anthony S. Fauci  Director,  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,  National Institutes of Health,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The Role of NIH Research in HIV Prevention 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

• Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Oversight of 1-800-MEDICARE Call Centers 
  Before:  Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate
• Elias A. Zerhouni Director
  Subject: Fair Copyright in Research Works Act 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Courts, Internet, and Intellectual Property, Judiciary Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

• Dr. Jim  Vaught Deputy Director
  Subject: Biorepository Policies and Practices at the National Cancer Institute 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
• Dr. Janet  Nicholson Senior Advisor for Laboratory Health
  Subject: Biobanking: How the Lack of a Coherent Policy Allowed the Veterans' Administration to Destroy an Irreplaceable Collection of Legionella Samples 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
• Elias A. Zerhouni Director
  Subject: The NIH Reform Act of 2006: Progress, Challenges and Next Steps 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

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July

• Dr. David  Acheson, F.R.C.P. Associate Commissioner on Foods, FDA
  Subject: Enhancing Traceability of Foods 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Tom  Morris Acting Associate Administrator
  Subject: Aging in Rural America: Preserving Seniors' Access to Healthcare 
  Before:  Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate
• John T. Hammarlund Regional Administrator
  Subject: Aging in Rural America: Preserving Seniors' Access to Healthcare 
  Before:  Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director
  Subject: World Trade Center Health Effects 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
• Robert  G.  McSwain Director,  Indian Health Services,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Indian Health Service Management for the Indian Health Service 
  Before:  Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate

• Dr. David  Acheson Associate Commissioner on Foods, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Enhancing Food Traceability 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives
• Lonnie J. King, D.V.M. Director,  National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-bourne, and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Subject: CDC Response to the Multi-State Outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives

• Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS
  Subject: The Medicare Drug Benefit: Are Private Insurers Getting Good Discounts for the Taxpayer? 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

• Tom  Morris Acting Associate Administrator
  Subject: Addressing Rural Health Care Needs 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Special Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives

• RADM W. Craig  Vanderwagen, M.D. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Safeguarding our Nation: HHS Emergency Preparedness Efforts 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, Science, Technology and Government Affairs, Committee on Homeland Security , U.S. House of Representatives

• Abby L. Block Director, Center for Drug and Health Plan Choice, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Rescission of Individual Health Insurance Policies 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

• Elias A. Zerhouni Director
  Subject: Health Issues and Opportunities at NIH 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate

• Herb  Kuhn Deputy Administrator,  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Subject: Medicare Payments for Claims with Identification Numbers of Dead Doctors 
  Before:  Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. Senate
• Dr. Michael  McGeehin, MSPH Director
  Subject: CDC Reports on Levels of Formaldehyde in FEMA Temporary Housing Units Supplied to Katrina Victims in the Gulf Coast 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
• Dr. Paul  Seligman, M.P.H. Associate Director of Safety Policy and Communication
  Subject: Why Does the VA Continue to Give A Suicide-Inducing Drug to Veteran's with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? 
  Before:  Committee on Veteran's Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives

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June

• Kathryn  Coleman Associate Regional Administrator
  Subject: Medicare Advantage in Missouri 
  Before:  Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate

• RADM W. Craig  Vanderwagen, M.D. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: HHS Radiological / Nuclear Preparedness 
  Before:  Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, U.S. Senate
• Robert  G.  McSwain Director,  Indian Health Services,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Contract Health Service for Indian Health Services 
  Before:  Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate
• Dr. Cheryl Anne  Boyce Chief, Child Abuse and Neglect Program
  Subject: Reauthorization of the Child Abuse Protection and Treatment Act (CAPTA) 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Children and Families, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate

• Dr. Garth   Graham, M.P.H. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health
  Subject: The Role of OMH in Eliminating Health Disparities 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Linda  Tollefson, D.V.M, M.P.H. Assistant Commissioner for Science
  Subject: Antimicrobial Resistance in the U.S. 
  Before:  Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate
• John  Ruffin Director, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, NIH
  Subject: The Role of the NIH/NCMHD in Eliminating Health Disparities 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Fred C. Tenover, Ph.D. Director
  Subject: CDC's Role in Monitoring and Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance 
  Before:  Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, U.S. Senate

• Jeffrey L. Kohler Associate Director for Mining and Construction Safety and Health Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  Subject: Two Years After the MINER Act: How Safe is Mining Today? 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate

• Dr. David  Acheson Associate Commissioner on Foods, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Food Protection Program 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

• Norris  Alderson Director, Office of Science and Health Coordination, FDA
  Subject: Safety of Bisphenol-A (BPA) and Phthalates 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Dr. John  Bucher Associate Director
  Subject: Effects of Bisphenol A and Phthalates 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

• Dr. Bernadette   Dunham Director
  Subject: Reauthorization of Animal Drug User Fee Act (AGDUFA) 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

• Steven James  Tingus Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
  Subject: Federal Statistical Data on People with Disabilities 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
• Carolyn M. Clancy Director
  Subject: Draft Health Information Technology Legislation 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Energy and Commerce Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

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May

• Laurence D. Wilson Director, Chronic Care Policy Group
  Subject: DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship, Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives
• Dr. Deborah  Winn Associate Director, Epidemiology and Cancer Genetic Research Program, National Institutes of Health
  Subject: NIH Research on the Role of Environment in Breast Cancer Development and Progression 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

• Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS
  Subject: In the Hands of Strangers: Are Nursing Home Safeguards Working 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

• Stephen F. Sundlof Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Discussion Draft of the 'Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act' Legislation: Device and Cosmetics Safety 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Norris  Alderson Director, Office of Science and Health Coordination, FDA
  Subject: Safety of Bisphenol-A (BPA) 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety, U.S. Senate
• Randall W Lutter, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Should FDA Drug and Medical Device Regulation Bar State Liability Claims? 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
• Timothy B. Hill Chief Financial Officer
  Subject: The Impact of CMS Regulations and Programs on Small Healthcare Providers 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare and Trade, Small Business Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
• Anthony S. Fauci  Director
  Subject: The Role of NIH Biomedical Research in Addressing Food Allergy 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Children and Families, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate

• Elias A. Zerhouni Director
  Subject: Stem Cell Science: The Foundation of Future Cures 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Herb  Kuhn Deputy Administrator,  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Subject: Medicare Physician Payments 
  Before:  Small Business Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary
  Subject: HHS Leadership in Federal Emergency Preparedness Efforts 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

• Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator
  Subject: DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

• Janet  Woodcock Deputy Commissioner for Operations
  Subject: Action Plan for Import Safety 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Ileana  Arias Director, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC
  Subject: Preventing Childhood Injuries 
  Before:  Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate

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April

• Janet  Woodcock Deputy Commissioner for Operations
  Subject: Heparin Testimony 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

• Stephen F. Sundlof Director
  Subject: Proposals to Enhance the FDA's Effectiveness 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Robin  Robinson Deputy Assistant Secretary, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The HHS Role in Medical Countermeasure Development and Acquision 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives

• Charles  Keckner Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary
  Subject: DHHS Abstinence Education Programs 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

• Andrew von Eschenbach COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS
  Subject: FDA Actions to Improve Safety of Medical Products with Foreign Components 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

• Don  Wright, MD, MPH, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, OPHS
  Subject: HHS’s Role in Reducing Rates of Healthcare-associated infections and Facilitating Quality Improvement Research 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

• Andrew von Eschenbach COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS
  Subject: 2009 Budget Request for FDA 
  Before:  Appropriations Subcommittee, Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies, U.S. Senate

• Dennis G. Smith Director
  Subject: Covering Uninsured Children: The Impact of the August 17 SCHIP Directive 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Healthcare, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate
• Howard  Frumkin Director
  Subject: Climate Change and Public Health 
  Before:  Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, U.S. House of Representatives
• Robert  G.  McSwain Director,  Indian Health Services,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Oversight Hearing on H.R. 5608 
  Before:  Natural Resources Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

• Dennis G. Smith Director
  Subject: H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Jesse  Goodman Director Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research
  Subject: Regulation of Biological Products 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Committee on Appropriations , U.S. House of Representatives
• Robert  G.  McSwain Director
  Subject: FY 2009 Budget Hearing 
  Before:  Appropriations Subcommittee, Committee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, U.S. House of Representatives

• Howard  Frumkin Director
  Subject: Formaldehyde Sampling of FEMA-Provided Temporary Housing Trailers 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Richard S. Foster FSA, Chief Actuary
  Subject: 2008 Medicare Annual Report, Financial Portion 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committtee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

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March

• Nora D. Volkow Director
  Subject: Scientific Research on Prescription Drug Abuse 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate
• Stephen F. Sundlof Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Efforts to Enhance Food Safety 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• John  Howard  Director
  Subject: World Trade Center 9/11 Health Monitoring and Treatment Program 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
• Leonard J. Paulozzi Medical Epidemiologist
  Subject: Trends in Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate

• Randy  Grinnell, MPH Deputy Director for Management Operations, Indian Health Services
  Subject: Oversight Hearing on the State of Facilities in Indian Country - Jails, Schools, and Health Facilities 
  Before:  Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate

• Edwin L. Walker Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs
  Subject: Programs under the Older Americans Act (OAA) 
  Before:  Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate

• Howard  Frumkin Director
  Subject: CDC's Response to Health Concerns Related to FEMA - Provided Travel Trailers and Mobile Homes in the Gulf Coast Region 
  Before:  Subcommittees on Disaster Recovery and State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, U.S. Senate

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February

• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary
  Subject: FY 2009 Budget Request 
  Before:  Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

• Janet  Woodcock Deputy Commissioner for Operations
  Subject: FDA's Budget for Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of Drugs 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director
  Subject: Drug Resistant TB: CDC's Public Health Response 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives
• Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Medicare Advantage Increased Spending Relative to Medicare Fee-for-Service 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives
• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary
  Subject: FY 2009 Budget 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives

• Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: The President’s Fiscal Year CMS 2009 Budget Request 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committtee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

• Dennis G. Smith Director
  Subject: Issues with Pediatric Dental Services In the Medicaid Program 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary
  Subject: FY 2009 Budget 
  Before:  Ways and Means Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
• Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Selling to Seniors: The Need for Accountability 
  Before:  Finance Committee, U.S. Senate
• Jo Anne  Goodnight SBIR/STTR Program Coordinator
  Subject: SBIR: Advancing Medical Breakthroughs 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Small Business Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
• Marcia  Brand Associate Administrator
  Subject: Addressing Healthcare Workforce Issues for the Future 
  Before:  Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate

• Dr. Susan  Shurin Deputy Director
  Subject: Vitamin B12 - State of the Science 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , U.S. House of Representatives
• Nora D. Volkow Director
  Subject: Scientific Research on the Scope, Pharmacology, and Health Consequences on Cocaine Abuse and Addiction 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate

• Robert  G.  McSwain Director,  Indian Health Services,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Nomination to Director of Indian Health Services 
  Before:  Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate

• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary
  Subject: FY 2009 Budget Request 
  Before:  Finance Committee, U.S. Senate

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January

• Charles E. Johnson, The Honorable, Assistant Secretary for Budget Technology and Finance
  Subject: HHS Improper Payment Initiatives 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, United States Senate

• Andrew  C.  Von Eschenbach Acting Commissioner
  Subject: Support of Science at the FDA 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Henry  Falk Director
  Subject: CDC Activities: Health Concerns Related to FEMA Temporary Housing Units 
  Before:  Homeland Security Commission, U.S. House of Representatives
• Dennis G. Smith Director
  Subject: Covering Uninsured Kids: Missed Opportunities for Moving Forward 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy & Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Rosemarie  Henson Deputy Director
  Subject: The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program: History, Impact, and Future Directions  
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

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