TITLE: 2003 Budget: A Review of the HHS Health Care Priorities

CIS-NO: 2002-H361-45  
SOURCE: Committee on Energy and Commerce. House  
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve the full text of testimony  
DATE: Mar. 13, 2002  
LENGTH: iii+61 p.  
CONG-SESS: 107-2  
ITEM-NO: 1019-A-01; 1019-B-01  
SUDOC: Y4.C73/8:107-100  
 
GPO-STOCK-NO: 552-070-28453-2.

SUMMARY:
Committee Serial No. 107-100. Hearing before the Subcom on Health to review Administration FY2003 budget request for HHS health and human services programs, including Medicare.
 
Supplementary material (p. 52-61) includes witness's written replies to Subcom questions, submitted statements, and correspondence.

CONTENT-NOTATION: HHS programs, FY2003 budget proposal review

DESCRIPTORS:  
   SUBCOM ON HEALTH, ENERGY AND COMMERCE. HOUSE;  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES; MEDICAL REGULATION; MEDICARE

02-H361-45 TESTIMONY NO: 1     Mar. 13, 2002 p. 25-52
 
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
   THOMPSON, TOMMY G. (Secretary, HHS)
 
STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION:
   Review of HHS FY2003 budget request; elaboration on HHS budget and funding priorities, including Medicare/welfare reform and prescription drug coverage; importance of and support for Administration biodefense budget proposals.
 
CONTENT NOTATION:
   HHS programs, FY2003 budget proposal review
 
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
   BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH; CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC WELFARE PROGRAMS

LOAD-DATE: February 3, 2003