Friday,
July 18, 2008
TODAY'S NEWS
House Committee To Investigate Health Insurance Policy Rescissions Nationwide
Los Angeles Times (Requires free, one-time registration)
Disease Prevention Programs Save States Millions of Dollars in Health Care Costs, Report Finds
Washington Post (Requires free, one-time registration)
ALSO IN TODAY'S REPORTS
- Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Proposes Resolution To Stop Bush Administration Directive on Restricting SCHIP Expansion, CongressDaily Reports
News summaries of these stories and more will be published at 11:30 a.m. ET in the complete Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report.
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Host: Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Event: Meeting of the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, July 17-18
Location: Marriott Crystal Gateway, 1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, Va.
Event Contact: Drew Dawson, 202-366-9966; e-mail, Drew.Dawson@dot.gov
MONDAY'S EVENTS (7/21/2008)
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Host: Trust for America's Health
Event: Briefing, "Prevention for a Healthier America: Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant Savings, Stronger Communities"
Start Time: 1:00 PM
Location: U.S. Capitol, SC4, Washington, D.C.
Event Contact: Liz Richardson, 202-223-9870, ext. 21; e-mail, lrichardson@tfah.org
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Host: HHS and FDA
Event: Public workshop focused on the state of research and development of an artificial pancreas, July 21-22
Location: NIH Building 38A, Lister Hill Center, 38A Library Dr., Bethesda, Md.
Event Contact: Arleen Pinkos, 240-276-0702; e-mail, arleen.pinkos@fda.hhs.gov
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