President Obama Wednesday officially created the White House Office of Health Reform, establishing healthcare reform as a top priority for his administration.
GAO names 13 to healthcare IT committee
Apr 07, 2009
The Government Accountability Office recently appointed 13 healthcare industry specialists to the Health Information Technology Policy Committee. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,...
Senate to vote on Sebelius for HHS secretary later this month
Apr 06, 2009
Several Republican senators have objected to an immediate vote on the nomination of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. As a result, the Senate...
HHS nominee Sebelius emphasizes need for long-term care
Apr 03, 2009
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D), nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, told the Senate Finance Committee about the importance of long-term care during the opening...
Sebelius faces tough questions on healthcare during confirmation hearing for HHS post
Apr 01, 2009
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) told lawmakers Tuesday that she would not rule out using the budget reconciliation process as a way to pass healthcare reform legislation. She answered questions during...
New department within HHS to oversee allocation of stimulus package healthcare funding
Mar 13, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services has created an agency to oversee the distribution of the roughly $137 billion it received as a result of the economic stimulus package.
Obama signs massive, overdue spending bill
Mar 12, 2009
President Obama on Wednesday signed a $410 billion spending bill that he called “imperfect” but necessary to keep the federal government running.
House approves spending bill with discretionary funding for HHS
Feb 27, 2009
The House this week approved a 2009 omnibus spending package that includes $66.3 billion in discretionary funding for programs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Obama budget would cut $316 billion over 10 years from Medicare
Feb 26, 2009
President Obama’s budget plan for fiscal year 2010, which he plans to release today, would trim $316 billion over 10 years from Medicare.
Obama stresses benefits of healthcare IT
Feb 11, 2009
In his first official national press conference, President Barack Obama touched on the importance of an electronic medical health record infrastructure as a way to both help patients and get the economy...