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TOMMY G. THOMPSON COLLECTION
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) PAPERS, PRESS RELEASES, 2001-2005

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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 1 2/2/2001 Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson Becomes New Secretary of Health and Human Services
9-4 1 1 2/9/2001 HHS Secretary Thompson Hails "National Donor Day," Announces Plans for New Efforts on Organ Donation
9-4 1 1 2/15/2001 HHS Launches National Family Caregiver Program
9-4 1 1 2/23/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
9-4 1 1 2/25/2001 HHS to Award Start-Up Money to States to Support New Freedom Initiative for People with Disabilities
9-4 1 1 2/27/2001 Nine More States Receive HHS Grants to Develop Plans Extending Health Insurance Coverage to All Citizens
9-4 1 1 2/28/2001 Blueprint for New Beginnings: HHS Initiatives
9-4 1 2 3/5/2001 HHS Announces New Expansion in Maine SCHIP Program
9-4 1 2 3/5/2001 HHS Approves Idaho Expansion in Child Health Program
9-4 1 2 3/5/2001 Secretary Thompson Promotes Community Health Centers
9-4 1 2 3/6/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding the Medicare Error Rate and CFO Audit Report
9-4 1 2 3/6/2001 Audit Shows Sustained Drop in Improper Medicare Payments
9-4 1 2 3/7/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding Nomination of Bobby Jindal
9-4 1 2 3/8/2001 Secretary Thompson Promotes Medicare Modernization

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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Press Release Title
9-4 1 2 3/9/2001 Secretary Thompson Promotes Increased Research Funding
9-4 1 2 3/13/2001 HHS Approves Minnesota Request to Provide Special Services in Schools
9-4 1 2 3/16/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding the New U.S. Postal Service Diabetes Awareness Stamp
9-4 1 2 3/19/2001 Secretary Thompson Meets Miss America 1999 to Discuss Fight Against Diabetes
9-4 1 2 3/19/2001 Trustees Report Near-Term Gains for Hospital Fund, But Long-Term Peril for Total Medicare Program
9-4 1 2 3/19/2001 Remarks by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, Medicare Trustees Press Conference
9-4 1 2 3/20/2001 Secretary Thompson Names Seale to Head HHS' Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
9-4 1 2 3/23/2001 Secretary Thompson Praises Nomination of Allen
9-4 1 2 3/26/2001 HHS Approves Extension of Louisiana Case Management Program
9-4 1 2 3/27/2001 New Surgeon General's Report Highlights the Health Impact of Smoking Among U.S. Women and Girls
9-4 1 2 3/27/2001 HHS Announces $11.3 Million in New Grants to Expand Health Care Access
9-4 1 2 3/27/2001 HHS Remarks by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, Women and Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General Press Conference
9-4 1 2 3/29/2001 HHS Approves Changes in Colorado SCHIP Program
9-4 1 2 3/30/2001 HHS Approves State Plans to Insure Women With Breast or Cervical Cancer
9-4 1 2 3/30/2001 Florida Health Official Named HCFA Deputy Administrator
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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 3 4/2/2001 HHS Reports New Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics
9-4 1 3 4/4/2001 Special Funding Boosts Type 1 Diabetes Research
9-4 1 3 4/5/2001 Secretary Thompson Announces Florida Medicaid Changes Approved
9-4 1 3 4/9/2001 Remarks by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, FY 2002 Budget Press Conference
9-4 1 3 4/10/2001 HHS Awards $845.7 Million in Grants for HIV/AIDS Care and Medications
9-4 1 3 4/12/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding the Patient Privacy Rule
9-4 1 3 4/16/2001 Total Organ Donations Rise More Than 5 Percent in 2000; Cadaveric Donation Increases 2.7 Percent
9-4 1 3 4/17/2001 HHS Secretary Launches New Donation Initiative, Promising Long-Term Commitment and Partnerships
9-4 1 3 4/18/2001 HHS Approves Extension of Colorado Medicaid Managed Mental Health Plan
9-4 1 3 4/19/2001 HHS Approves Extension of Pennsylvania Medicaid Demonstration
9-4 1 3 4/20/2001 HHS Funds Will Boost Survival Rates Among Rural Cardiac Arrest Victims
9-4 1 3 4/23/2001 Secretary Thompson Announces HHS Patient Safety Task Force
9-4 1 3 4/27/2001 HHS Secretary's Office to Move to HCFA for Week
9-4 1 3 4/27/2001 The First 100 Days: Department of Health and Human Services
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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 4 5/1/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding HHS' Celebration of Older Americans Month, 2001: "The Many Faces of Aging"
9-4 1 4 5/3/2001 Medicare to Expedite Coverage for Lymphedema Pumps
9-4 1 4 5/3/2001 HHS Launches Diabetes Education Program for Older Americans
9-4 1 4 5/9/2001 Medicaid and SCHIP Waivers: Promoting State Flexibility and Innovation
9-4 1 4 5/10/2001 Remarks by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, Press Conference Announcing Approval of Gleevec for Leukemia Treatment
9-4 1 4 5/11/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding HHS' Celebration of National Women's Health Week
9-4 1 4 5/15/2001 HHS Details Leading HIV/AIDS Physician to Gates Foundation
9-4 1 4 5/17/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding Medicare Requirements on Anesthesia Services
9-4 1 4 5/18/2001 Agencies Issue Plan to Simplify, Steamline Grants Programs
9-4 1 4 5/21/2001 Antimicrobal Resistance: The Public Health Response
9-4 1 4 5/21/2001 HHS Issues New Protections for Children in Medicaid Psychiatric Residential Treatment Centers
9-4 1 4 5/30/2001 Secretary Thompson Announces Approval of Medicaid Waiver for New York State
9-4 1 4 5/31/2001 HHS Names Top Policy Expert to Strengthen Tobacco Control Efforts in Southeast Asia
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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 5 6/1/2001 Duong Will Head White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
9-4 1 5 6/1/2001 HHS Approves Six State Plans to Insure Women with Breast or Cervical Cancer
9-4 1 5 6/4/2001 HHS Approves Changes in Georgia SCHIP Program
9-4 1 5 6/5/2001 HHS Announces Second Round of Grants to Expand Health Care Access
9-4 1 5 6/7/2001 CDC Expands Global AIDS Program to the Caribbean and Latin America
9-4 1 5 6/7/2001 HHS Approves Changes in Louisiana SCHIP Program
9-4 1 5 6/7/2001 HHS Approves Benefit Enhancement in Florida SCHIP Program
9-4 1 5 6/8/2001 HHS Launches Initiative to Reduce Regulatory Burden
9-4 1 5 6/11/2001 HHS Awards $9.3 Million for Senior Medicare Patrol Projects
9-4 1 5 6/12/2001 HHS Deploys New Disaster Medical Teams to Houston
9-4 1 5 6/12/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding CDC's Trends in Pregnancy Rates Report
9-4 1 5 6/13/2001 HHS Approves Minnesota Plan to Insure Parents in SCHIP, Medicaid
9-4 1 5 6/14/2001 Remarks by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson at Press Conference Announcing Reforming Medicare and Medicaid Agency
9-4 1 5 6/14/2001 The New Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 5 6/14/2001 First Steps Taken in Reforming Medicare & Medicaid Agency
9-4 1 5 6/15/2001 Ten Ways to Wish Your Dad a Healthy Father's Day
9-4 1 5 6/18/2001 New HHS Initiative Will Expand Access to Prescription Drugs for Safety-Net Patients
9-4 1 5 6/19/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding CDC's "Impact of Folic Acid Fortification" Report
9-4 1 5 6/19/2001 HHS Announces Efforts to Implement Community-Based Alternatives for Individuals with Disabilities
9-4 1 5 6/20/2001 HHS Awards Grants to States to Plan Improvements in Disability Support Systems
9-4 1 5 6/21/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding the Gates Foundation's Contribution of $100 Million to the Global Funds on AIDS and Health
9-4 1 5 6/22/2001 HHS Increases State Flexibility to Provide Insurance Coverage Under the State Children's Health Insurance Program
9-4 1 5 6/26/2001 Mortality Declines for Several Leading Causes of Death in 1999
9-4 1 5 6/27/2001 A Joint Statement by the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services
9-4 1 5 6/27/2001 HHS Approves Changes in Kansas SCHIP Program
9-4 1 5 6/28/2001 HHS Approves California Plan to Extend Medi-Cal Coverage Period
9-4 1 5 6/28/2001 HHS Calls on Congress to Reform Medicare Contracting Rules
9-4 1 5 6/28/2001 HHS Announces New and Continued Grants to Expand Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Program
9-4 1 5 6/29/2001 Medicare to Cover Surgical Procedure for Incontinence
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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 6 7/6/2001 HHS Secretary Announces Help for Storm-Stricken Texas Medical Center Facilities
9-4 1 6 7/6/2001 HHS Issues First Guidance on New Patient Privacy Protections
9-4 1 6 7/6/2001 HHS Awards $17.1 Million in Abstinence-Only Education Grants
9-4 1 6 7/10/2001 HHS Names Physician to Coordinate Anti-Bioterrorism Initiatives
9-4 1 6 7/10/2001 Secretary Thompson Determines That Safety Problems Make Drug Reimportation Unfeasible
9-4 1 6 7/12/2001 HHS Approves Changes in New York SCHIP Program
9-4 1 6 7/12/2001 Medicare Rx Discount Card
9-4 1 6 7/12/2001 Medicare Will Endorse Discount Programs, Giving Purchasing Power to Beneficiaries for Drug Savings
9-4 1 6 7/16/2001 HHS Announces New "Micro-Grant" Approach to Enlist Community Support for Health Goals
9-4 1 6 7/19/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding the America's Children Report
9-4 1 6 7/20/2001 Scientific Review Panel Confirms Condoms Are Effective Against HIV/AIDS, But Epidemiological Studies Are Insufficient for Other STDs
9-4 1 6 7/24/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding House Judiciary Committee's Ban on Human Cloning
9-4 1 6 7/24/2001 New CDC Report Shows Teen Birth Rate Hits Record Low, U.S. Births Top 4 Million in 2000
9-4 1 6 7/25/2001 Remarks by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson at Press Conference Regarding "Fulfilling the Promise of Americans With Disabilities Act"
9-4 1 6 7/25/2001 HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Announces New Initiative for Rural Communities
9-4 1 6 7/25/2001 HHS Funds State Initiatives to Enable More Disabled Persons to Work
9-4 1 6 7/25/2001 Administration Announces Nationwide Effort to Remove Barriers to Community Living for People with Disabilities
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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 7 8/2/2001 HHS Approves Child Welfare Demonstration for Illinois
9-4 1 7 8/3/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding the Introduction of the Johnson-Stark Medicare Proposal
9-4 1 7 8/4/2001 State Innovation in Medicaid and SCHIP Since Jan. 22 Expands Access to Health Care Coverage for 800,000 Americans
9-4 1 7 8/4/2001 Policy Academies Will Help Improve Access to Services for Homeless People
9-4 1 7 8/4/2001 HHS to Give States New Options for Expanding Health Coverage
9-4 1 7 8/6/2001 HHS Announces $53.7 Million in Grants to Improve HIV/AIDS Care for Women, Children, Youth and Families
9-4 1 7 8/8/2001 HHS Approves Colorado Medicaid Demonstration to Give Home-Bound Patients Greater Control of Their Care
9-4 1 7 8/8/2001 Diet and Exercise Dramatically Delay Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Medication Metformin Also Effective
9-4 1 7 8/8/2001 Remarks by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson at Press Conference Announcing Results of Diabetes Prevention Program
9-4 1 7 8/9/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding the President's Decision on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
9-4 1 7 8/10/2001 Secretary Thompson Names Morrissey as Commissioner of the Administration On Developmental Disabilities
9-4 1 7 8/10/2001 HHS Releases New Report From First National Survey of Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
9-4 1 7 8/14/2001 Preventing Violence Against Women
9-4 1 7 8/15/2001 HHS Announces Grants to Expand Health Care Access
9-4 1 7 8/16/2001 HHS Initiative Prepares for Possible Bioterrorism Threat
9-4 1 7 8/16/2001 HHS Approves Minnesota Plan to Simplify Enrollment for Medicaid-Eligible American Indians to Enroll
9-4 1 7 8/16/2001 HHS Proposes New Medicaid Managed Care Regulation to Ensure Patient Rights' Protections for Beneficiaries
9-4 1 7 8/17/2001 HHS Secretary Adds New Members to Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation
9-4 1 7 8/17/2001 HHS Launches New Web Site Dedicated to Global Health Issues
9-4 1 7 8/17/2001 HHS Announces $24.8 Million in Grants to Expand Services at Existing Community Health Centers
9-4 1 7 8/20/2001 New Sentinel System Will Monitor U.S. Blood Supply
9-4 1 7 8/21/2001 Report Shows Families Better Off Under Welfare Reform
9-4 1 7 8/23/2001 HHS Launches Expanded Plan to Combat "Mad Cow Disease"
9-4 1 7 8/27/2001 HHS Approves Nine State Plans to Extend Medicaid Coverage to Women with Breast, Cervical Cancer
9-4 1 7 8/27/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding Stem Cell Lines
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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 8 9/4/2001 U.S. and Mexico to Share Vital Food Safety Information
9-4 1 8 9/5/2001 HHS to Hold National Forums with State Leaders, Recipients as Early Step Toward Welfare Reform Reauthorization
9-4 1 8 9/5/2001 HHS Reports Continued Decline in Welfare Reform Caseload
9-4 1 8 9/5/2001 HHS Approves New York Plan to Extend Medicaid Coverage to Include More Children without Health Insurance
9-4 1 8 9/6/2001 Brian Cresta, Appointed as HHS Secretary's Regional Representative
9-4 1 8 9/10/2001 HHS Issues Report on Community Health in Rural, Urban Areas
9-4 1 8 9/11/2001 HHS Launches Initial Medical Relief Response to New York, Pentagon Emergencies
9-4 1 8 9/11/2001 NIH Blood Bank to Accept Blood Donations for New York City, Pentagon Emergencies
9-4 1 8 9/11/2001 HHS Dispatches Initial Emergency Personnel and Supplies (Updates A.M. Press Release)
9-4 1 8 9/11/2001 Emergency Response: Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT's) and Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT)
9-4 1 8 9/11/2001 HHS Sends Emergency Medical Supplies to New York City in First-Ever Use of National Pharmaceutical Stockpile
9-4 1 8 9/12/2001 HHS Emergency Response: Mid-Day Report
9-4 1 8 9/12/2001 Remarks by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson at Press Conference Announcing HHS Emergency Response
9-4 1 8 9/13/2001 HHS Initiates Immediate and Long-Term Steps to Address Emotional and Mental Health Consequences of Terrorist Air Attacks
9-4 1 8 9/13/2001 HHS Releases Immediate Grants for Child Care, Elderly and Mental Health Funds to Assist New York
9-4 1 8 9/13/2001 Emergency Phone Number for Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries, Child Health Plus Members Whose Normal Medical Needs Have Been Interrupted by the Tragedy
9-4 1 8 9/13/2001 HHS Emergency Response: Summary Report, Sept. 13
9-4 1 8 9/14/2001 HHS Gets Emergency Help to Pennsylvania
9-4 1 8 9/14/2001 HHS Sends 35 Members of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention EIS Team to NYC
9-4 1 8 9/15/2001 Victim Identification and Respectful Disposition of Remains

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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 8 9/15/2001 Grief and Emotional Response Advice
9-4 1 8 9/16/2001 HHS Fact Sheets on Dust, Debris and Asbestos Available
9-4 1 8 9/16/2001 Dust and Debris
9-4 1 8 9/16/2001 Asbestos
9-4 1 8 9/17/2001 Josh Valdez Appointed to HHS Regional Representative Post
9-4 1 8 9/17/2001 HHS Provides Medical Teams, Other Relief to Assist Rescue, Recovery Workers At Attack Sites
9-4 1 8 9/17/2001 HHS Emergency Response: Summary Report, Sept. 17
9-4 1 8 9/18/2001 HHS Approves Florida Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
9-4 1 8 9/18/2001 HHS Enhances Web Page as Easier-to-Use Resource on Disaster Information
9-4 1 8 9/18/2001 HHS Emergency Response: Summary Report, Sept. 18
9-4 1 8 9/19/2001 National Disaster Medical System Delivers Veterinarians to Care for Search and Rescue Dogs in New York
9-4 1 8 9/19/2001 HHS Emergency Response: Summary Report, Sept. 19
9-4 1 8 9/20/2001 HHS Widens Emergency Response by Providing Special Messaging to Broadcasters and the Media
9-4 1 8 9/20/2001 HHS Emergency Response: Summary Report, Sept. 20
9-4 1 8 9/21/2001 HHS Awards $75 Million in Bonuses to States Achieving Largest Reductions in Out-Of-Wedlock Births

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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 8 9/21/2001 HHS Announces $126 Million in Relief Funds for Disaster-Impacted Health and Social Services
9-4 1 8 9/21/2001 HHS Emergency Response: Summary Report, Sept. 21
9-4 1 8 9/24/2001 Deborah Konopko Named HHS Regional Representative for New York Region
9-4 1 8 9/25/2001 HHS' New York Regional Office Reopens Following Attacks
9-4 1 8 9/25/2001 HHS Awards Native Elders Caregiver Grants
9-4 1 8 9/27/2001 HHS Launches Project to Integrate Medicare Accounting Systems
9-4 1 8 9/28/2001 HHS Awards Funds to Promote Child Support Improvements
9-4 1 8 9/28/2001 HHS Helps People with Disabilities Live in the Community, Awards Major Grants
9-4 1 8 9/28/2001 HHS Launches Healthfinder© Español to Provide Spanish-Speaking Consumers with Easy Access to Reliable Health Information
9-4 1 8 9/28/2001 HHS Awards $27.4 Million to Address Emerging Nursing Shortage
9-4 1 8 9/28/2001 HHS Awards $27 Million for Youth Anti-Drug Programs in Eight States, Puerto Rico
9-4 1 8 9/28/2001 HHS Announces State Plan for $23.7 Million in Relief Funds for Disaster-Impacted Social Services
9-4 1 8 9/28/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding Census Bureau's Latest Statistics on the Uninsured
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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 9 10/1/2001 HHS Announces New Grants to Support Family Caregivers
9-4 1 9 10/1/2001 HHS Announces First Wave of Emergency Fund Grants for Disaster-Related Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
9-4 1 9 10/1/2001 HHS Awards Four New Model Community Health Centers to Improve Women's Health
9-4 1 9 10/1/2001 Richard Klausner Leaves National Cancer Institute; Secretary Thompson Names Alan Rabson Acting NCI Director
9-4 1 9 10/2/2001 HHS Announces Release of $1.3 Million in Relief Funds to Older Americans Impacted by September 11 Disaster
9-4 1 9 10/2/2001 HHS Grants Will Expand Study of Strategies to Increase Organ and Tissue Donation
9-4 1 9 10/3/2001 HHS Provides New Aid to Cities for Disaster Preparedness
9-4 1 9 10/3/2001 HHS Awards $10 Million for Child Traumatic Stress Initiative
9-4 1 9 10/3/2001 Secretary Thompson Testifies on Bioterrorism Preparedness
9-4 1 9 10/3/2001 Remarks by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson at Press Conference Launching Prescription Drug Discount Card
9-4 1 9 10/4/2001 New HHS Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Is Named
9-4 1 9 10/4/2001 HHS Report Shows Drug Use Rates Stable, Youth Tobacco Use Declines
9-4 1 9 10/4/2001 Public Health Message Regarding Anthrax Case
9-4 1 9 10/5/2001 HHS Seeks Public Comment on Rules to Assist Compensation of Nuclear Workers for Job-Related Cancers
9-4 1 9 10/5/2001 HHS Approves Mississippi Plan to Speed Up SCHIP Enrollment

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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 9 10/5/2001 HHS Awards $42.1 Million for Substance Abuse Treatment
9-4 1 9 10/7/2001 Update: Public Health Message Regarding Florida Anthrax Case
9-4 1 9 10/9/2001 HHS Makes $35M in Emergency Funds Available to Entities that Suffered Losses from September Attacks
9-4 1 9 10/9/2001 HHS Clears Backlog of Medicaid State Plan Amendments
9-4 1 9 10/10/2001 Life Expectancy Hits New High in 2000; Mortality Declines for Several Leading Causes of Death
9-4 1 9 10/10/2001 Questions and Answers About Anthrax Prevention and Treatment
9-4 1 9 10/10/2001 U.S. and U.K. Sign Agreements to Collaborate on Health Care Quality and Fighting Bioterrorism
9-4 1 9 10/11/2001 HHS Announces $50 Million Investment to Improve Patient Safety
9-4 1 9 10/15/2001 HHS to Fund UT-San Antonio Research on Access to Care, Workforce Issues Along U.S.-Mexico Border
9-4 1 9 10/15/2001 Gary L. Gurian Named HHS Regional Representative for Philadelphia Region
9-4 1 9 10/15/2001 HHS Awards First-Ever Grants to Promote Adoption Awareness
9-4 1 9 10/15/2001 Linda Penn Named HHS Regional Representative for Dallas Region
9-4 1 9 10/17/2001 Additional $1.5 Billion Proposed to Combat Bioterrorism
9-4 1 9 10/19/2001 HHS Announces Medicare Premium and Deductible Rates for 2002
9-4 1 9 10/19/2001 HHS Approves 13 New State Plans to Extend Medicaid Coverage to Women with Breast, Cervical Cancer
9-4 1 10 10/23/2001 Secretary Thompson Testifies on HHS Readiness and Role of Vaccine Research and Development
9-4 1 10 10/24/2001 HHS, Bayer Agree to Cipro Purchase
9-4 1 10 10/24/2001 Presidential Task Force on Children's Environmental Health and Safety Meets; HUD Announces $67 Million in Grants to Fight Childhood Lead Poisoning
9-4 1 10 10/29/2001 HHS Releases Additional $20 Million in Emergency Grants to States for Mental Health Services Following Attacks
9-4 1 10 10/30/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding the Model Emergency Health Powers Act
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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 1 10 11/1/2001 Secretary Thompson Names Henderson to Head Office of Public Health Preparedness
9-4 1 10 11/1/2001 HHS Awards $10 Million in Emergency Grants to New York, New Jersey Community Health Centers
9-4 1 10 11/5/2001 Carolyn L. Oakley Named HHS Regional Representative for Seattle Area
9-4 1 10 11/7/2001 HHS Releases Evaluation of Welfare to Work Strategies
9-4 1 10 11/7/2001 Secretary Thompson Joins Health Ministers in "Ottawa Plan"
9-4 1 10 11/14/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding World Diabetes Day
9-4 1 10 11/14/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding The Great American Smokeout
9-4 1 10 11/14/2001 HHS Sends Experts to New York City to Assist in Crash Aftermath
9-4 1 10 11/15/2001 HHS Approves Arizona KidsCare Changes to Speed Up Enrollment, Improve Benefits
9-4 1 10 11/16/2001 HHS on the Forefront of Autism Research
9-4 1 10 11/16/2001 HHS Announces Adoption Excellence Awards
9-4 1 10 11/16/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding Remaining Smallpox Repositories
9-4 1 10 11/19/2001 "Closing the Health Gap": Reducing Health Disparities Affecting African-Americans
9-4 1 10 11/19/2001 HHS, ABC Radio Networks to Launch Education Campaign to Close African-American Health Gap
9-4 1 10 11/19/2001 HHS to Provide Nursing Home Quality Information to Increase Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
9-4 1 10 11/19/2001 HHS Awards Nearly $35 Million in Emergency Grants to Health Care Providers
9-4 1 10 11/20/2001 HHS Proposes Changes to Further Limit Medicaid Loophole
9-4 1 10 11/21/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding FDA Approval of New Drug to Treat Sepsis
9-4 1 10 11/28/2001 HHS Awards $428 Million Contract to Produce Smallpox Vaccine
9-4 1 10 11/30/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding World AIDS Day
9-4 1 10 11/30/2001 Clancy Named Executive Director of National Bioethics Council
9-4 1 10 11/30/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding Release of Harvard BSE Risk Assessment
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9-4 1 11 12/6/2001 HHS Approves a New State Plan to Insure Women with Breast or Cervical Cancer
9-4 1 11 12/6/2001 HHS Accelerates Bioterrorism Research
9-4 1 11 12/6/2001 Andrew Von Eschenbach Named Director of the National Cancer Institute
9-4 1 11 12/12/2001 HHS Approves Arizona Plan to Expand Health Coverage
9-4 1 11 12/13/2001 Overweight and Obesity Threaten U.S. Health Gains
9-4 1 11 12/13/2001 HHS Applauds House on Passage of Food Safety Measures
9-4 1 11 12/18/2001 Statement by HHS Regarding Additional Options for Preventive Treatment for Those Exposed to Inhalational Anthrax
9-4 1 11 12/19/2001 Maryland State Senator Christopher McCabe to Head HHS Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
9-4 1 11 12/20/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding Fiscal Year 2002 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations
9-4 1 11 12/21/2001 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day
9-4 1 11 12/21/2001 HHS Approves Florida Plan of Comprehensive Services for Elderly
9-4 1 11 12/26/2001 HHS Appoints 27 to Advisory Committee on Regulatory Reform
9-4 1 11 12/28/2001 Thompson Approves Demos to Expand Safety-Net Patients' Access to Prescription Drugs and Pharmacy Services, Lower Drug Prices
9-4 1 11 12/31/2001 HHS in 2001: A Year of Achievements
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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 2 1 1/8/2002 Joe Nuñez Joins HHS as Regional Representative for Denver Region
9-4 2 1 1/9/2002 HHS Approves Delaware Plan to Insure Women with Breast or Cervical Cancer
9-4 2 1 1/11/2002 Windy M. Hill Named Head Start Associate Commissioner
9-4 2 1 1/15/2002 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding Surgeon General David Satcher
9-4 2 1 1/17/2002 Corey Hoze Named HHS Regional Representative for Chicago Region
9-4 2 1 1/17/2002 HHS Takes Steps to Further Limit Medicaid Loophole
9-4 2 1 1/17/2002 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001
9-4 2 1 1/18/2002 President's Budget to Include Education Aid for Foster Children
9-4 2 1 1/22/2002 President's Budget to Strengthen National Health Service Corps, Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program
9-4 2 1 1/24/2002 HHS Report Finds Health Improves for Most Racial, Ethnic Groups But Disparities Remain in Some Areas
9-4 2 1 1/24/2002 HHS Approves Plan to Expand Coverage to 300,000 Uninsured Californians Under new Waiver Initiative
9-4 2 1 1/25/2002 Bioterror Funding Provides Blueprint to Build a Strong New Public Health Infrastructure
9-4 2 1 1/25/2002 Federal Funds for Public Health Infrastructure Begins to Flow to States
9-4 2 1 1/25/2002 HHS To Propose Increased Funding for Cancer Screening
9-4 2 1 1/26/2002 President Fulfills Commitment to Doubling NIH Funding
9-4 2 1 1/28/2002 President's Budget Will Include Additional $200 Million Commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
9-4 2 1 1/28/2002 HHS Approves Illinois Plan to Expand Medicaid Prescription Drug Coverage to Low-Income Seniors
9-4 2 1 1/28/2002 Constantinos Miskis Named HHS Regional Representative for Atlanta Region
9-4 2 1 1/30/2002 President's Budget Expands Access to Health Care
9-4 2 1 1/31/2002 HHS to Allow States to Provide SCHIP Coverage for Prenatal Care
9-4 2 1 1/31/2002 President's Budget Increases Abstinence Program Funding
9-4 2 1 1/31/2002 HHS Announces $1.1 Billion in Funding to States for Bioterrorism Preparedness
9-4 2 1 1/31/2002 Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Regarding the Approval of License Supplements for Anthrax Vaccine
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Series Box Folder Date Press Release Title
9-4 2 2 2/1/2002 HHS to Propose New Funding and Focus on Patient Safety
9-4 2 2 2/1/2002 HHS to Propose Increased Funding to Narrow Drug Treatment Gap
9-4 2 2 2/1/2002 HHS to Propose New Initiative to Build Healthy Communities
9-4 2 2 2/4/2002 Health Insurance Coverage Improves for American Children
9-4 2 2 2/4/2002 HHS Budget for HIV/AIDS Increase 8 Percent
9-4 2 2 2/4/2002 Remarks by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, Presentation of the President's Fiscal Year 2003 Budget for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
9-4 2 2 2/5/2002 HHS Creates Council to Review, Respond to Private Sector Innovation
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