The most recent programs for the Department of Health and Human Services Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=456 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 11:32:36 GMT Secretary Sebelius testified on the Health and Human Services Department fiscal year 2013 budget request. The budget called for $76.4 billion, which included a 26% increase for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She also announced that the administration would issue a rule "in the near future" on its compromise plan for contraceptive coverage with insurers, clergy and health leaders. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304689-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304689-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Leavitt testifies about Bush administration's proposed fiscal year 2007 federal budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. Topics included Medicaid and the new drug benefit, Medicare, diagnostic categories, the Hurricane Katrina aftermath, bioterrorism, and pandemics and other international health issues. The proposed HHS budget is approximately $700 billion, a large part of the total federal budget. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191110-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191110-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Health officials testified about funding requests for the National Institutes of Health. Among the topics they addressed were the state of scientific research and development, federal health care policy, and recent events involving the approval of pharmaceutical drugs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185828-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185828-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Michael Leavitt, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, testified about the Fiscal Year 2006 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. Among the issues he addressed were Medicare and Medicaid spending, proposed Social Security reform, and the state of the health care industry. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185737-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185737-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Representative Ralph Regula talked about President Bush's fiscal year 2006 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. He was the chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Education. HHS Secretary Leavitt was scheduled to testify before the subcommittee later in the morning. Representative Regula also responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail from viewers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185677-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185677-4 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Former Governor Leavitt was ceremonially sworn in by President Bush as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Among the topics they addressed were the future of Medicare, Social Security, and the state of public health. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185526-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185526-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Leavitt testified about his qualifications and experience as President Bush's nominee to become Secretary of Health and Human Services in the administration's second term. Among the topics he addressed were the administration of Medicare, health care financing, and various threats to public health. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185203-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185203-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Bush announced former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt as his nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services. He praised Administrator Leavitt's leadership in the Environmental Protection Agency and his years of public service. Mr. Leavitt thanked the president, praised the current HHS secretary Tommy Thompson, and spoke briefly. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184805-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184805-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Thompson announced his resignation from the Department of Health and Human Services. He talked about his political career, including being governor of Wisconsin. He said he had enjoyed his years at HHS and cited the many accomplishments of the department during his tenure. He talked about the September 11 attacks and the anthrax letters crisis. He answered reporters' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184681-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184681-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT The speakers talked about the negative impact of smoking on health. Following prepared remarks, they responded to questions from the audience. Slides were shown during the presentation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182027-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182027-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT The officials talked about a plan to compensate health care workers and first responders who suffer adverse effects as a result of taking the smallpox vaccine. Following prepared remarks, they responded to questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/175400-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/175400-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Thompson testified about the proposed fiscal year 2004 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. Specific issues addressed included welfare, Medicare, and prescription drug benefits. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174982-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174982-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Thompson announced the appointment of Dr. Gerberding to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a specialist in infectious disease who helped investigate last year's anthrax attacks. He and Dr. Gerberding answered questions from members of the media. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170980-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170980-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Allen talked about the Bush Administration's proposed changes to medical privacy regulations. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170300-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170300-5 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Rovner talked about the proposed changes to federal patient privacy regulations, announced the month before by the Health and Human Services Department. It was the topic of a Senate Health Committee hearing on Tuesday that week. She responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169618-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169618-2 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167713-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167713-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT After an introduction from a group of bipartisan officials, Governor Thompson testified about his nomination as secretary of health and human services. Among the issues he addressed were providing prescription drug benefits to Medicare recipients and welfare reform. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/161982-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/161982-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Skolfield talked about the recent portrait unveiling for Secretary Shalala. She also focused on the transition to a new administration in the Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/161890-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/161890-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Shalala and others celebrated the creation of the Medicare program, which was signed in to law by President Johnson. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158205-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158205-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Shalala talked about President Clinton's proposal that allows parents leave time for the birth of new children and family emergencies. She also focused on the recently passed federal budget and other issues of concern to her department. She responded to viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153795-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153795-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Several members of the Appropriations committee debated amendments for the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. They focused on amendments regarding Medicare funding, vocational education funding, HIV research funding, and other issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152468-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152468-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about research into Parkinson's Disease and new forms of treatment for the disease. Specifically they talked about treatments which provided deep brain stimulation to adjust levels of dopamine and allow nerves to function properly. They said they were hopeful that even more effective treatments would be found within the next 10 to 15 years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152409-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152409-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about blood shortages and about potential disease transfers through the blood supply. Of particular concern was a form of mad cow disease which might be transferred from people who had been in Great Britain in the last two years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152298-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152298-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Shalala and administration officials briefed reporters on the president's Medicare proposal. Following their remarks, Mr. Lockhart answered reporter's questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/125807-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/125807-1 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT