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30 Jun 2011, 3:00 am by Jon L. Gelman
“Spiraling health care costs and declines in worker productivity due to poor health are eroding the bottom line of American businesses,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. [read post]
29 Jun 2011, 9:22 am by Tony Infanti
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced that HHS is going to begin collecting health data on LGBT populations: “Health disparities have persistent and costly affects for minority communities, and the whole country,” Secretary Sebelius said. [read post]
29 Jun 2011, 2:59 am
Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack and Department of Health and Human Services' Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Tuesday announced the launch of "Food Safe Families," a multimedia initiative that will use videos, print ads and a website to teach people about the risks of food poisoning and how they can reduce those risks by handling food properly at home. [read post]
22 Jun 2011, 7:56 am by Todd Rodriguez
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Human Services, recently announced during a press conference that HHS will as of July 1, 2011 be rolling out a $77 million computer program designed to prospectively identify potentially fraudulent Medicare claims by collecting and analyzing patterns in large numbers of submitted claims. [read post]
21 Jun 2011, 12:00 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
These labels are frank, honest and powerful depictions of the health risks of smoking and they will help encourage smokers to quit, and prevent children from smoking," said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. [read post]
21 Jun 2011, 7:12 am by Laurie Briggs
These labels are frank, honest and powerful depictions of the health risks of smoking and they will help," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in an FDA statement. [read post]
21 Jun 2011, 5:47 am by Simon Lester
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg were to announce the nine new warnings at the White House, but the labels were released early Tuesday at http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/CigaretteWarningLabels/default.htm. [read post]
20 Jun 2011, 12:00 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited Philadelphia, where they participated in the sixth regional health care fraud prevention summit. [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 12:00 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Obama Administration releases National Prevention Strategy Yesterday, members of the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council, including Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin (Chair), as well as Senator Tom Harkin and Domestic Policy Council (DPC) Director Melody Barnes, announced the release of the National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy, a comprehensive plan that will help… [read post]
16 Jun 2011, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Undersecretary Elisabeth Hagen, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner for Foods Michael Taylor. [read post]
13 Jun 2011, 10:56 am by Luke Hagedorn
The prior moratorium was established approximately seven years ago by then Governor Kathleen Sebelius to protect development in areas designated as “pristine prairie. [read post]
8 Jun 2011, 3:00 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Statement by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Blue Shield of California consumer rebates (June 7, 2011) "We applaud Blue Shield of California's decision to limit their profits and give $180 million back to policyholders, physicians and hospitals. [read post]
8 Jun 2011, 12:30 pm by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
"Chronic diseases are responsible for 7 out of 10 deaths among Americans each year, and they account for about three-fourths of the more than $2.5 trillion our nation spends annually on medical care," said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. [read post]
29 May 2011, 12:34 pm by John Tucker
Eastern Time join Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius when she makes an announcement about the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP), a program made possible by the Affordable Care Act for people who are unable to purchase coverage due to their medical condition. [read post]
26 May 2011, 2:59 am
The same groups that did a pretty good job last year of convincing former CBS news anchor Katie Couric that giving antibiotics to the healthy animals we eat is not a good idea now have decided to try their arguments on a big city federal judge.They've sued FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius in U.S. [read post]
25 May 2011, 7:20 am by Jeff Marshall
Changing Medicaid from its historical open ended federal funding into a block grant is a hot topic these days, both in Washington DC and in many state capitols, including Pennsylvania. [read post]
19 May 2011, 6:00 am by Benjamin Thomas
    In the days before HHS promulgated its new rule in February, forty-six House Representatives sent a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius expressing concern that by rescinding parts of the implementing regulation, the department would interrupt or stop enforcing the underlying conscience laws. [read post]
16 May 2011, 9:32 am by Judicial Watch Blog
” Created by Obama’s Affordable Care Act, the new healthcare grants “will empower communities with resources, information and flexibility to help make their residents healthier,” according to Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. [read post]
13 May 2011, 6:01 am by editor
“The ultimate goal is to eliminate preventable errors,” said Rima Cohen, counselor to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. [read post]
11 May 2011, 3:37 am by Bob Kraft
” The UK’s Financial Times reported Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said, “Children are strongly influenced by the foods they see advertised on television and elsewhere. [read post]