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American Public Health Assn. Scores Members of Congress on Public Health Congressional Record
WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public Health Association APHA today released its annual congressional record, which measures how members of Congress voted on legislation that is important to public health. WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public Health Association APHA today released its annual congressional...
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Research articles 2006-03-01
APHA Praises the House for Rejecting Labor-HHS Conference Report, Urges Congress to Improve Public Health Funding
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public Health Association today praised the U.S. House of Representatives for rejecting the fiscal year 2006 Labor-Health and Human Services Conference Report, which threatened to substantially harm publWASHINGTON, Nov. 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public Health Association today praised the U.S....
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Research articles 2005-11-17
Congress Must Increase Funding for Public Health Says American Public Health Association
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Our nation's public health system faces continued rising demands -- protecting against bioterrorism, emerging infections such as West Nile virus and SARS and an increasing chronic disease burden -- yet remains woefullWASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Our nation's public health system faces continued...
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Research articles 2004-02-04
First National Congress on Public Health Readiness: Mobilizing Public Health and Healthcare Leaders for Community Action
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Research articles 2004-07-19
Congress passes bioterrorism bill. (Legislative Update).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2002 recently was passed by Congress. The $4.6-billion bill is designed to better prepare America for bioterrorist threats or other public health emergencies by improving America's ability t The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of...
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Research articles 2002-07-01
APHA Scores Members of Congress on Public Health Congressional Record
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public Health Association APHA today released its annual congressional record, which measures how members of Congress voted on legislation that is important to public health. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public Health Association APHA today released its annual congressional...
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Research articles 2005-02-01
Trust for America's Health Applauds Congress for Bipartisan Introduction of Nationwide Health Tracking Bill
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Trust for America's Health TFAH, a non-profit, non-partisan public health organization and a leading proponent of nationwide health tracking, commends Congress on the bipartisan introduction of a nationwide health tWASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Trust for America's Health TFAH, a non-profit, non-partisan public...
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Research articles 2004-10-08
AHC Urges Congress to Increase Public Health Funding; President'sBudget Falls Short on Health Workforce, Medicaid, Biomedical Research
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Association of Academic Health Centers AHC urges Congress to increase all public health funding by $3.5 billion in FY 2006 through the Function 550 budget allocation. Function 550 is the account that funds key WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Association...
Tags: biomedical, health care, Medicaid, public health, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2005-02-08
Four Public Health Groups Strongly Support Bipartisan FDA Tobacco Legislation Introduced Today in Congress
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Research articles 2004-05-20
Ethnic, Racial, Regional Disparities in Tuberculosis Rates Prompt Call for Congress to Bolster TB Funding
WASHINGTON, March 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A coalition of more than 80 public health organizations today issued a report urging Congress to avert a resurgence of tuberculosis TB in this country by increasing funding to fight the disease. The call for actioWASHINGTON, March 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A coalition of...
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Research articles 2002-03-21
APHA Scores Members of Congress on Public Health Voting Record
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Research articles 2008-02-01
Implementers, Advocates, Researchers Call on Congress to Honor Lantos' Commitment to Public Health and Human Rights by Placing Evidence over Ideology
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Research articles 2008-02-26
Illinois Supreme Court Ruling Does Not Absolve Philip Morris And Shows Need for Congress to Curb Tobacco Industry's Deceptive Practices; Statement of William V. Corr Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
WASHINGTON -- Basing its ruling on state law, a divided Illinois Supreme Court today overturned a lower court verdict ordering Philip Morris to pay $10.1 billion in damages for defrauding consumers by marketing "light" cigarettes as less hazardous. While disappointing, this ruling does not absolve Philip Morris of the deceptive...
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Research articles 2005-12-15
APHA Scores Members of Congress on Public Health Congressional Record
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Research articles 2007-02-01
Do No Harm: Religious Leaders Call on Congress to Protect Public Health, Drop Plans That Would Push Low-Income Children, Families Off Medicaid
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Research articles 2005-09-06
APHA Calls for Significant Increases to CDC to Fund Nation's Public Health System; Says Funding System Crisis by Crisis Is Not the Answer
WASHINGTON, May 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public Health Association today called on Congress to think more strategically about investing in the nation's public health system and to avoid funding it crisis by crisis or program by program. CongressWASHINGTON, May 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public Health Association...
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Research articles 2003-05-14
CDC, NIH, and FDA to Discuss ''Opportunities to Solve Public Health Problems and the Role of Technology'' at World Health Care Innovation and Technology Congress
WOBURN, Mass. -- John Loonsk, MD, MPH, Associate Director for Informatics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Elias Zerhouni, MD, Director of the National Institutes of Health NIH, and Janet Woodcock, MD, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Operations at the Food and Drug Administration FDA will present a keynote panel...
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Research articles 2005-05-27
Public Health Groups Strongly Support Bipartisan FDA Tobacco Legislation Introduced Today in Congress
WASHINGTON, May 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: WASHINGTON, May 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and Campaign for...
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Research articles 2004-05-20
Congress Urged to Act on Risk Assessment
New framework aims to replace outdated piecemeal procedures currently in use. WITH THE CLEAN AIR ACT, Clean Water Act and other key environmental laws slated for renewal this year, Congress should use this opportunity to implement an integrated, New framework aims...
Tags: commission, public health, risk assessment, risk management, U.S. Congress
Research articles 1997-02-03
IDSA Releases Hit List of Dangerous Bugs; 'Congress Must Pass Legislation to Avert Public Health Crisis,' Group Says
WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America IDSA today renewed its call for federal legislation to galvanize the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries into fighting the growing epidemic of antimicrobial resistWASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America IDSA today renewed its...
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Research articles 2006-03-01
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