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May 20


The Senate Finance Committee released its third and final Health Care Policy Options Report - “Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Proposed Health System Savings and Revenue Options.” 
http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/leg/LEG%202009/051809%20Health%20Care%20Description%20of%20Policy%20Options.pdf

May 14


The Senate Finance Committee released its second Health Care Policy Options Report - “Expanding Health Care Coverage: Proposals to Provide Affordable Coverage to All Americans.”

http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/leg/LEG%202009/051109%20Health%20Care%20Description%20of%20Policy%20Options.pdf

May 12


The Senate Finance Committee held a Roundtable Discussion on "Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform."
http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/hearings.htm

May 5


The Senate Finance Committee held Roundtable Discussion on “Expanding Health Care Coverage.”
http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/hearing050509.html

April 30


Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held hearing on  "Primary Health Care Access Reform: Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps"

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_04_30/2009_04_30.html

April 29


The Senate Finance Committee released its first Health Care Policy Options report - "Transforming the Health Care Delivery System: Proposals to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Health Care Costs."  


April 28


Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held hearing on

"Learning from the States:  Individual State Experiences with Health Care Reform Coverage Initiatives in the Context of National Reform"
http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_04_28_b/2009_04_28_b.html


April 21

The Senate Finance Committee held Roundtable Discussion on “Reforming America’s Health Care Delivery System.”

http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/hearing042109.htm


March 24


Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held hearing on "Addressing Insurance Market Reform in National Health Reform"

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_03_24/2009_03_24.html


March 12

The Senate Finance Committee held hearing on "Workforce Issues in Health Care Reform:  Assessing the Present and Preparing for the Future."   
http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/hearing031209.htm


March 10

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on "The President's FY 2010 Health Care Proposals."  
http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/hearing031009.htm

March 4

The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing - "Health Care Reform in an Aging America." 
 http://www.aging.senate.gov/hearing_detail.cfm?id=313002
 

February 26


Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on "Integrative Care: A Pathway to a Healthier Nation"

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_02_26/2009_02_26.html


February 23


Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on "Principles of Integrative Health: A Path to Health Care Reform"

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_02_23/2009_02_23.html


February 17

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on “Healthy Howard : Improving Care Through Innovation”

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_02_17/2009_02_17.html

 
February 5


Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on Implementing Best Patient Care Practices”

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_02_05/2009_02_05.html

 
January 29

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on “Crossing the Quality Chasm in Health Reform”

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_01_29/2009_01_29.html

 

January 27


Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on “Access to Prevention and Public Health for High Risk Populations”

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_01_27/2009_01_27.html

 

January 22


Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on “What States Are Doing to Keep us Healthy”

http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_01_22/2009_01_22.html

 

January 15

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on “Investing in Health IT: A Stimulus for a Healthier America”
http://help.senate.gov/Hearings/2009_01_15/2009_01_15.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE

 

May 6


The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing titled, "'Health Reform in the 21st Century: A Conversation with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius."  See:

http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=676

 

April 29

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing titled "Health Reform in the 21st Century: Employer Sponsored Insurance." See:
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=675


April 23

The House Education and Labor's Subcommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing "Ways to Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance for Employers, Employees and their Families."  See:
http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/04/ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-hea.shtml

April 22

The House Ways and Means Committee held a heating one "
Health Reform in the 21st Century: Insurance Market Reforms."  See:
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=672


April 2

The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee held a hearing on "Making Health Care Work  for Amercan Families: Saving Money, Saving Lives".  See:
http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1565:making-health-care-work-for-american-families-saving-money-saving-lives&catid=132:subcommittee-on-health&Itemid=72

April 1

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on "Health Reform in the 21st Century: Reforming the Health Care Delivery System." See:
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=670


March 27

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee held a hearing on “Making Health Care Work for American Families: The Role of Public Health. See:

http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1559&catid=132:subcommittee-on-health&Itemid=72


March 24


The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee held a hearing titled, "Making Health Care Work for American Families: Improving Access to Care.”  See:
http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1546&catid=132:subcommittee-on-health&Itemid=72


March 17


The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee held a hearing titled, ‘Making Health Care Work for American Families: Ensuring Affordable Coverage”.  See:

http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1537:making-health-care-work-for-american-families-ensuring-affordable-coverage&catid=132:subcommittee-on-health&Itemid=72

March 11

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on "Health Reform in the 21st Century:  Expanding Coverage, Improving Quality and Controlling Costs."  See:
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=detail&hearing=659

 

March 10

The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on "Strengthening Employer-Based Heath Care."  See:
http://edlabor.house.gov/blog/2009/03/tomorrow-subcommittee-to-hold.shtml

March 10


The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee held a hearing on “Making Health Care Work for American Families: Designing a High Performing Healthcare System.”  See:
http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1524:making-health-care-work-for-american-families-designing-a-high-performing-healthcare-system&catid=132:subcommittee-on-health&Itemid=72