Lieberman Calls Out Government on H1N1 Vaccine Shortage
As public discontent festers in response to inadequate H1N1 vaccine supplies, Congressional calls for answers continue to swell. ...
How Obama's Health Reform Push Compares to his Predecessors'
As President Obama leans into the Sisyphean boulder of health care reform, he inches forward in the footsteps of several predecessors. No fewer than four U.S. presidents in the past century have tried and failed to enact universal health care legislation. To be sure, Obama has had help along the way. And as the current congressional debate underscores, not all universal health care plans are created equal. But it seems likely that 44 will be the first president to achieve a congressional vote on universal health care legislation. A look at how and when his Oval Office brethren fell short: ...
Despite Assurances, Senators Question Government's Swine Flu Response
In an attempt to quell renewed public concern over the H1N1 flu virus, three of President Barack Obama's top Cabinet officials assured members of Congress on Wednesday that the swine flu outbreak in the U.S. is still under control. "We're addressing this situation aggressively and collectively," said Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, who was joined at the Senate homeland security hearing by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Leading the proceedings, Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) cited the shortage of available ...
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