Topic: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
AP News | 2010-03-10 20:00:52
Pharmaceutical industry group spent $6.3M lobbying in Q4, on health overhaul, other issues
The pharmaceutical industry's main trade group spent $6.3 million in the fourth quarter lobbying Congress, the White House and multiple government agencies on health care provisions and related issues, according to a quarterly disclosure report. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America spent just ...
AP Features | 2010-03-10 14:40:55
The head of the Health and Human Services Department is sketching out a stark choice for the nation's insurers: oppose reform and eventually lose customers, or work with the Obama administration to improve the legislation. Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told health insurers Wednesday that if overhaul fails, premiums will continue to rise and employers will cancel coverage. She said the ...
AP News | 2010-01-15 18:08:25
<div id="subtitle">Federal health agencies say more study needed on health effects of bisphenol-A</div><div><p>Federal health agencies said Friday recent research shows cause for concern over the chemical bisphenol-A's potential effect on children, but more study is needed before any regulatory changes are considered.</p> ...
Reuters US Online Report Politics News | 2010-01-12 21:04:28
<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday released $1.2 billion to states to help low-income families pay their heating bills.</p><p>The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the energy assistance program, said it released such a large sum of money to ensure states have ...
