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September 17, 2009
September 17, 2009Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Republican Leader John Boehner held a brief press availability this morning with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper before their meeting in the Capitol. Below are their remarks: Full release.
he Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will inaugurate its new headquarters in Washington, D.C., at 1532 16th Street, NW on Thursday, September 17, 2009, further underscoring its commitment to maintain and deepen its relationship with the United States and to help its friends 'Know Kurdistan.' Full release.
The following is a media statement by C. Duane Dauner, President, California Hospital Association: "California's Medi-Cal program provides essential health care services to the poorest and most vulnerable Californians. Yet, the state ranks dead-last in the nation when it comes to funding health care for these patients. In 2008, California hospitals lost more than $4.2 billion in unpaid Medi-Cal costs." Full release.
Emerging clean energy technologies are creating millions of new jobs that will cut pollution while producing alternative sources of energy, Governor Edward G. Rendell told top Obama administration officials at Clean Energy Economy Forum today. Full release.
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care (Alliance) characterized the health care finance reform plan released by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus as a step in the right direction, and said the process moving forward to a final bill should avoid steep cuts to Medicare financed nursing home care for the benefit of U.S. seniors, the overall stability of the nation's vital long term care sector, and the ongoing success of quality improvement initiatives. Full release.
Speaking at the Venous Disease Coalition (VDC) Annual Meeting today, Dr. Garth Graham from the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services followed up on last year's Surgeon General's Call to Action by focusing attention on the African American population which is at significantly increased risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE). Full release.
Racial inequalities in health care access and quality added more than $50 billion a year in direct U.S. health care costs over a four-year period according to a study released today by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a Washington-based think tank. Full release.