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The Clinton Presidency: Improving the Nation's Health Care

WEBThe President has strengthened the Medicare program, increased access and improved the quality of our nation's health care system. President Clinton's balanced approach to …

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The Clinton Presidency: Protecting Our Environment and Public …

WEBProtecting Our Environment and Public Health. President Clinton and Vice President Gore came into office committed to demonstrating that a strong economy and a clean …

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The Clinton Presidency: Key Accomplishments

WEBThe Clinton Administration expanded efforts to provide mothers and newborn children with health care. Today, a record high 82 percent of all mothers receive prenatal care. The …

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The Clinton Presidency: Timeline of Major Actions

WEBNew Worker Health And Safety Rules To Prevent Repetitive Stress Injuries Announced The new rule announced by the Administration is aimed at reducing approximately 1.8 million …

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Ryan White CARE Act

WEBThe Ryan White CARE Act was created in 1990 to help states, communities and families cope with the growing impact of the AIDS epidemic. On May 20, 1996, President Clinton …

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Improving Mental Health

WEBThe Health Care for the Homeless Program provides a comprehensive approach to address the multitude of health problems faced by homeless individuals. These services …

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Memorandum: Preventive Health Services at the Federal …

WEBHealth Benefits Program, cover a broad range of preventive health services, including screening for prostate, cervical, colorectal, and breast cancer, and screening for sickle …

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President Clinton Signs Children's Health Act of 2000

WEBBuilding on eight years of improving the quality of health care for our nation's children, today President Clinton signed into law the Children's Health Act of 2000. This …

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Patient's Bill Of Rights

WEBThe Norwood-Dingell Patients' Bill of Rights, which is endorsed by over 200 health care providers and consumer advocacy groups, is the only bipartisan proposal currently being …

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CHAPTER FIVE Environmental Aspects of Human Health

WEBof Human Health E nvironmental factors play a funda-mental role in human health and dis-ease. From polluted air and water to toxic substances in soil and food, environmen-tal …

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New State-By-State Report Demonstrating Urgent Need for

WEBNationally, 22 percent of firms offer health insurance to retirees older than age 65. No state has more than 30 percent of firms offering coverage. This will be lower …

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President Clinton and First Lady Promote Screenings and …

WEBHighlights the Administration's Strong Record on Women and Children's Health. January 4, 2001. Today, President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will join advocates …

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Enacting a Budget that Invests in Education, Health Care

WEBThe legislation addresses the needs of health care providers affected by the disproportionate cuts of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 by increasing Medicare and …

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REACHING THE UNINSURED

WEB• Lack of health insurance has economic and health consequences. Studies show that people without health insurance are less likely to seek health care, resulting in worse …

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The Clinton Presidency: Strengthening American Families

WEBThe President has also enacted legislation that assures that: annual and lifetime coverage limits can be no different for mental health coverage than other benefits; new mothers …

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Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

WEBTHE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC) (1) I. Description of Investment. Established in 1972, WIC provides federal grants …

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November 20, 1997

WEBWhether it's traditional health care or managed care, we have to make sure it's not inferior care. There are basic standards that I believe every American should be able to count …

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The Clinton Presidency: Building One America

WEBThe Clinton-Gore Administration launched an initiative to end racial and ethnic health disparities, setting a national goal of eliminating the longstanding disparities by the year …

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President Clinton Launches New Effort to Increase Immunization …

WEBDecember 11, 2000. Today, President Clinton, joined by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, will take strong new action to increase immunization rates among children nationwide. In …

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PPLICATIONS: BIOTECHNOLOGY, MEDICINE AND …

WEBChapter 8. APPLICATIONS: BIOTECHNOLOGY, MEDICINE, AND HEALTHCARE. Contact persons: H. Craighead, Cornell University; K. Leong, Johns Hopkins University. 8.1 …

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Eight Years of Peace, Progress and Prosperity

WEBeducation, health care, and science and technology research. This legislation also extended the life of the Medicare Trust Fund by three years. Fiscal discipline established …

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Moving Families from Welfare to Work

WEBProviding Health Care to Low-Income Working Families. The President has fought to maintain the Medicaid program for working families – in fact, he vetoed two welfare …

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