TestimonyCalendar Year 2007 Congressional Testimony2008~2007~2006~2005~2004~2003~2002~2001~2000~1999~1998~1997~1996 ![E-mail subscriptions envelope](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20080918013449im_/http://www.hhs.gov/news/images/subscriptions.jpg) January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December December 11, 2007 December 5, 2007 December 4, 2007back to top November 15, 2007- Kevin Yeskey Deputy Assistant Secretary, Director, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Subject: Preparing the Nation for Radiation and Nuclear Terrorist Events Before: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Colum, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate - Kerry Weems Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Subject: CMS’ Oversight of Nursing Homes: The Special Focus Facility & Other Programs to Address Troubled Nursing Homes Before: Senate Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate
November 14, 2007 November 13, 2007- Cathy Backinger Acting Chief, Tobacco Control Research Branch, National Cancer Institute
Subject: Research Findings Concerning So-Called Low-Tar or “Light” Cigarettes Before: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, United States House of Representatives - Dr. David Acheson Associate Commissioner on Foods, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Recent Food Safety Activities at the Food and Drug Administration Before: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, U.S. House of Representatives - David Ashley Chief, Emergency Response and Air Toxicants Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subject: Laboratory Research Related to the FTC Method Before: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, United States House of Representatives
November 7, 2007 November 1, 2007- Cheryl Austein Casnoff Associate Administrator, Office of Health Information Technology, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Importance of Health Information Technology in Underserved Communities Before: Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives - Carolyn M. Clancy Director, Agency for Health care Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Health Information Technology and Underserved Populations Before: Subcommittee on Management, Organization and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives - Andrew von Eschenbach COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Subject: FDA's Foreign Drug Inspection Program Before: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - Robert L. Stephenson Director, Division of Workplace Programs, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Subject: Products Used to Thwart Detection in Drug Testing Programs Before: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, House Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives - Dennis G. Smith Director, Center for Medicaid & State Operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Subject: The Administration's Regulatory Actions on Medicaid: the Effects on Patients, Doctors, Hospitals and States Before: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives - Robert Kolodner National Coordinator, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Administration’s Vision for Interoperable Health IT Before: Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , HHS - Robert Kolodner National Coordinator, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Interoperable Health IT Before: Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
back to top October 31, 2007- Kathryn A. Power Director, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Subject: Post-Catastrophe Crisis: Addressing the Need and Availability of Mental Health Care in the Gulf Coast Before: Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate - Laurence D. Wilson Director, Chronic Care Policy Group, Center for Medicare Management, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Subject: Durable Medical Equipment, Prothetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Before: Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives
October 30, 2007 October 25, 2007 October 24, 2007- H. Westley Clark Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: The Use and Utility of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Before: Oversight and Investigations, House Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives - Leonard J. Paulozzi Medical Epidemiologist, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subject: Trends in Unintentional Drug Poisoning Deaths Before: Oversight and Investigations, House Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
October 23, 2007- Robert G. McSwain Director, Indian Health Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: The Health and Environmental Impact of Uranium Mining on the Navajo Nation Before: House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, United States House of Representatives - Julie L. Gerberding Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Climate Change and Public Health Before: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate - John Howard Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: EEOICPA: Is the Program Claimant Friendly For Our Cold War Heroes? Before: Education, Labor and Pensions, Senate Committee on Health, United States Senate - Gerald W. Parker Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: HHS Progress in National Preparedness Efforts Before: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate
October 16, 2007- Timothy B. Hill Chief Financial Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Subject: CMS Audits of Medicare Advantage Plans Before: Health and Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives
October 11, 2007- Dr. David Acheson Associate Commissioner on Foods, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: FDA Testimony for the Energy & Commerce Food Safety Hearing Before: SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 4, 2007- Steven Solomon Deputy Director of the Office of Regional Operations of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Food Imports Before: Subcommitte on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives - Ray Arthur Director, Global Disease Detection Operations Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: CDC’s Global Disease Detection Program: Safeguarding our Nation Before: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Colum, United States Senate - Hugh Auchincloss Principal Deputy Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Protecting the Public Health: The Importance of NIH Biodefense Research Infrastructure Before: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives - Richard E. Besser Director, Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subject: Oversight of Select Agents by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Before: Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, United States House of Representatives
October 3, 2007- RADM W. Craig Vanderwagen, M.D. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Pandemic Influenza: HHS Progress in National Preparedness Efforts Before: Senate Subcommittee on State, Local and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate
October 2, 2007- 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: Current Mine Safety Disasters: Issues and Challenges Before: Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, United States Senate - Kevin Yeskey Deputy Assistant Secretary, Director, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Preparing the National Capitol Region for a Pandemic Before: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce,& the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate
back to top September 26, 2007- Randall W Lutter, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Statement on the Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 Before: Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives - RADM W. Craig Vanderwagen, M.D. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Pandemic Influenza: HHS Progress in National Preparedness Efforts Before: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science & Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives
September 25, 2007- Samuel H. Wilson Acting Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: The Research Focus of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Before: Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives - James Burdick Director, Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Organ Donation: Utilizing Public Policy and Technology to Strengthen Organ Donor Programs Before: Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, 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: Food Safety and Food Imports from China Before: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives
September 20, 2007 September 18, 2007back to top August 15, 2007- H. Westley Clark Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Creating Healthier Tribal Communities Before: Senate Indian Affairs Committee, United States Senate
August 1, 2007back to top July 25, 2007 July 19, 2007 July 18, 2007 July 17, 2007- Andrew C. Von Eschenbach Acting Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: FDA's Food Safety Activities and the Transformation Initiative Before: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives - Julie L. Gerberding Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Mapping Out a Brighter Future for Our Nation’s Older Adults: Promoting Brain Health and Preventing Cognitive Decline Before: Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate - Richard J. Hodes Director, National Institute on Aging
Subject: Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the National Institute on Aging Before: Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate - Timothy B. Hill Chief Financial Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Subject: Medicare Health Care Fraud & Abuse Efforts Before: Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives - Andrew C. Von Eschenbach Acting Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Alzheimer’s Disease: FDA’s Role In New Product Development Before: Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, United States Senate - Elias A. Zerhouni Director, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: NIH Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Cognitive Disorders Before: Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate - Michael O. Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Medicare Health Care Fraud & Abuse Efforts Before: Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives
back to top June 26, 2007- Abby L. Block Director, Center for Drug and Health Plan Choice, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Subject: Marketing of Medicare Advantage Plans Before: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, The House Energy and Commerce, The House of Repesentatives - Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Subject: Payment, Safety and Quality Issues in Treatment of Patients with ESRD Before: Subcommittee on Health, The House Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives - Jo Anne Goodnight SBIR/STTR Program Coordinator, Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: The SBIR and STTR Programs at the National Institutes of Health – How are the Programs Managed Today? Before: The Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, The Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
June 22, 2007- Kevin Yeskey Deputy Assistant Secretary, Director, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Advancing Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Care in our Nation Before: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives - Walter J. Koroshetz Deputy Director, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: NIH Emergency Care Research Before: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
June 21, 2007 June 20, 2007 June 19, 2007 June 12, 2007- Thomas Sinks Deputy Director, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: ATSDR’s Activities at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Before: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives - David N. Weissman Director, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Examination of the Health Effects of Asbestos and Methods of Mitigating Such Impacts Before: Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate - Carolyn M. Clancy Director, Agency for Health care Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: AHRQ’s Research Efforts in Comparative Effectiveness Before: the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives
June 6, 2007- Julie L. Gerberding Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Recent Case of Extensively Drug Resistant TB: CDC’s Public Health Response Before: the Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives - Julie L. Gerberding Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Recent Case of Extensively Drug Resistant TB: CDC’s Public Health Response Before: The Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee Labor-HHS-Education, United States Senate - Bruce A. Fuchs Director, Office of Science Education, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Subject: Federal STEM Education Programs: Agencies’ Perspectives Before: Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
back to top May 24, 2007 May 22, 2007 May 21, 2007- Barbara M. Alving Director, National Center for Research Resources
Subject: FY 2008 Budget Requests for NIH, Part II Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate - Anthony S. Fauci Director
Subject: FY 2008 Budget Requests for the NIH, Part II Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate - John E. Niederhuber Director, National Cancer Institute
Subject: FY 2008 Budget Requests for NIH, Part II Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate - John Ruffin Director, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Subject: FY 2008 Budget Requests for NIH - Pt II Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate - Patricia A. Grady Director, National Institute of Nursing Research
Subject: FY 2008 Budget Requests for NIH, Part II Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
May 16, 2007 May 15, 2007 May 10, 2007- Howell Wechsler Director, Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Using School Wellness Plans to Fight Childhood Obesity Before: Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, Education and Labor Committee, United States House of Representatives
May 8, 2007 May 2, 2007- Michael O. Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Global Health Before: Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies, Appropriations, Senate - Janet Woodcock Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Food and Drug Administration, DHHS
Subject: Assessing the Impact of a Safe and Equitable Biosimilar Policy in the United States Before: Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives - Stephen B. Blount, Dr., Director, Office for Global Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Subject: Global Health Before: Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies, Appropriations, United States Senate - Dennis G. Smith Director, Center for Medicaid & State Operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Subject: Oversight of State Performance & Access to Dental Before: Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, House Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives - Catherine Roca Chief, Women's Program, National Institutes of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Research on Postpartum Depression at the National Institute of Mental Health Before: Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
back to top April 30, 2007- Francis Collins Director National Human Genome Research Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Frontiers of Science Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate - Dr. Roger I. Glass Director, Fogarty International Center
Subject: Frontiers of Science Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate - Jeremy Berg Director, National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Subject: Frontiers of Science Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate - Donald A.B. Lindberg Director, National Library of Medicine
Subject: Frontiers of Science Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
April 26, 2007- Norka Ruiz Bravo Deputy Director for Extramural Research, Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Small Business Innovation Reauthorization on the 25th Program Anniversary Before: Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science and Technology, United States House of Representatives
April 25, 2007- James Pirkle Deputy Director for Science, National Center for Environment Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: CDC’s Perchlorate Biomonitoring Activities and Study Results Before: Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committe on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives - Jennifer Lincoln National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Before: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives - Robert E. Brackett Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Service
Subject: FDA’s Role in Measuring and Assessing Perchlorate Levels in Food and Beverages Before: Subcommittee on , Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
April 20, 2007- Griffin P. Rodgers Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Subject: Burden of Chronic Disease Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate - Stephen I. Katz Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Subject: Burden of Chronic Disease Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate - Elizabeth G. Nabel Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Subject: Burden of Chronic Diseases Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate - Richard J. Hodes Director, National Institute on Aging
Subject: Burden of Chronic Disease Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
April 19, 2007- Jacques Rossouw Chief, Women’s Health Initiative Branch National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: The Women’s Health Initiative Before: Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate
April 18, 2007- Jesse Goodman Director Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: FDA’s Role in the Regulation of Vaccines Before: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator
Subject: Medicare Efficiency and Integrity Before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Before: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, Department of Health and Human Services - Marcia Brand Associate Administrator, Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Access to VA Health Care: How Easy is it for Veterans? Addressing the Gaps Before: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives - Gerald W. Parker Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: HHS Update on the Advanced Development and Procurement of Medical Countermeasures Before: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science & Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives - Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Subject: Medicare Efficiency and Integrity Before: Subcommittee on Health, House Energy and Commerce, United States 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 Biomedical Research in Preparing for Emerging Public Health Threats Before: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives
April 17, 2007- Thomas R. Insel Director, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Autism Research at the National Institutes of Health Before: Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, United States Senate - Julie L. Gerberding Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Autism Spectrum Disorders: CDC Research and Prevention Activities Before: Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, United States Senate - Charles W. Grim Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian Health Service
Subject: The President’s FY 2008 Budget Request for the Indian Health Service Before: Subcommittee of Congress, House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, United States Congress
back to top March 29, 2007- Timothy B. Hill Chief Financial Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Subject: Medicare and Medicaid Improper Payments Before: Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
March 26, 2007- Thomas R. Insel Director, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Mind, Brain, and Behavior Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate - Story C. Landis Director
Subject: Mind, Brain, and Behavior Before: Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate - Janet Woodcock Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Food and Drug Administration, DHHS
Subject: Follow-on Protein Products Before: the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives
March 22, 2007 March 21, 2007- Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Subject: The Medicare Advantage Program Before: Subcommittee on Health, The House Ways & Means, House of Representatives - Julie L. Gerberding Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Extensively Drug Resistant TB: CDC’s Public Health Response Before: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives
March 20, 2007 March 19, 2007- Elias A. Zerhouni Director
Subject: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request Before: House Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
March 15, 2007 March 14, 2007 March 13, 2007 March 12, 2007 March 9, 2007- 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 Biomedical Research in Preparing for Public Health Emergencies Before: Subcommittee on Labor, Committee on Appropriation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Gerald W. Parker Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Subject: Emergency Preparedness Before: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives - Julie L. Gerberding Director
Subject: FY 2008 Budget Request: HHS Emergency Preparedness Before: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives - Julie L. Gerberding Director
Subject: The President’s FY 2008 Budget Request for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Before: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies, Committee on Appropriations, Unite States House of Representatives
March 8, 2007- John O. Agwunobi Assistant Secretary for Health
Subject: Reauthorization of The Indian Health Care Improvement Act Before: Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate - Susan McAndrew Deputy Director for Health Information Privacy , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: The Threat of Genetic Discrimination to the Promise of Personalized Medicine (HIPPA Privacy Rule) Before: Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives - Daniel Schneider Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: President’s FY 2008 Budget Appropriations for the Administration for Children and Families Before: The Subcommittee on the Department of Labor, Health and Human, The Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives - Timothy B. Hill Chief Financial Officer
Subject: Medicare Program Integrity Before: Health & Oversight & Investigations, House Ways and Means, House of Representatives
March 6, 2007- Sidonie Squier Director, Office of Family Assistance
Subject: The Next Phase of Welfare Reform Before: Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Rerpresentatives
March 2, 2007- David Schwartz Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and, National Toxicology Program
Subject: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request Before: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, House Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives - Julie L. Gerberding Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: The President’s FY 2008 Budget Request for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Before: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
March 1, 2007- Thomas R. Insel Director, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research and Services Before: House Subcommittee on Labor-HHS Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives - Terry L. Cline Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: FY 08 Budget Proposal Before: House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, House of Representatives - Nora D. Volkow Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request Before: House Subcommittee, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
back to top February 28, 2007- John O. Agwunobi Assistant Secretary for Health
Subject: 9/11 Health Effects: HHS’s Monitoring and Treatment of Responders Before: Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government , United States House of Representatives - John Howard Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: State of Mine Safety and Health Before: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate - Elizabeth M. Duke Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Fiscal Year 2008 President’s Budget Request Before: House Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
February 27, 2007- Michael O. Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: FY 2008 Budget Before: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
February 15, 2007 February 13, 2007 February 8, 2007 February 7, 2007 February 6, 2007back to top January 31, 2007 January 24, 2007- Anthony S. Fauci Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Pandemic Influenza: The Road to Preparedness Before: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations , United States Senate - Julie L. Gerberding Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Avian Influenza: Pandemic Influenza: Progress Made and Challenges Ahead Before: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate - Gerald W. Parker Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Update on the Development & Acquisition of Medical Countermeasures Before: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate
January 19, 2007- Story C. Landis Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Subject: The Promise and the Challenge of Stem Cell Research Before: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate
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