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11.27.07 Sen. Hutchison Presents Dr. DeBakey Signed Bill, Awarding Him the Congressional Gold Medal


Meeting the nation’s health care challenges is an important issue facing Congress. The cost of health care continues to rise as people live longer and new treatments are discovered. Senator Hutchison believes that we must find ways to make healthcare more affordable without sacrificing the quality of care that Americans enjoy. Innovative solutions such as Health Savings Accounts and the Medicare Part D prescription benefit are key components of viable health care policy.

11.21.08Diabetes is a Growing Health Risk for ChildrenWeekly Column
09.29.08Senate Passes Comprehensive TB Elimination ActPress Release
08.01.08Senate Passes Comprehensive TB Elimination ActPress Release
07.09.08Sen. Hutchison Talks About Doctor Fix Legislation on the Senate Floor3:37 min video
07.09.08Sen. Hutchison Issues a Statement on MedicarePress Release
07.04.08Supporting Healthy Lifestyles for Texas' YouthWeekly Column
05.21.08Sen. Hutchison appears on NPR’s “Day to Day” program to discuss Cancer Legislation4:55 min audio
05.21.08Sen. Hutchison Speaks on the Senate Floor, Calling for Renewed Vigor in War on Cancer7:46 min video
05.16.08Renewing the War on CancerWeekly Column
05.08.08Sen. Hutchison Calls on Key Senate Committee to Partner with Her In Addressing Short-Comings in Cancer Research and TreatmentPress Release
02.22.08Texas Health Care: Bigger Picture, Better AccessWeekly Column
02.01.08For Health, Bigger Isn’t Always BetterWeekly Column
01.28.08Sen. Hutchison Announces Nearly $100,000 in Funding for Health Education Center in San AntonioPress Release
12.14.07Sen. Hutchison: Breast Cancer Research Stamp Extension Awaits President’s SignaturePress Release
11.20.07Sen. Hutchison Announces Over $30 Million in Grants for Texas Hospitals and ClinicsPress Release
11.15.07Sen. Hutchison: Breast Cancer Research Stamp Extension Passes SenatePress Release
11.01.07Sen. Hutchison Delivers Floor Speech on SCHIP 7:41 min video
10.31.07Sen. Hutchison Calls SCHIP Vote “Political Gamesmanship”Press Release
10.18.07Sens. Hutchison, Corker Urge Immediate Bipartisan Negotiation on SCHIPPress Release
10.18.07Sens. Hutchison Discusses Bipartisan Negotiation on SCHIP 1:50 min audio
10.04.07Sen. Hutchison Announces UTHSC-San Antonio Will Participate in the Nation’s Largest Children’s Health StudyPress Release
08.09.07Sen. Hutchison Receives Award From American Cancer SocietyPress Release
08.01.07Sen. Hutchison: Breast Cancer Research Stamp Saves LivesPress Release
06.15.07Informed and Empowered Consumers Can Lower Their Health Care CostsCapitol Comment
06.05.07Sen. Hutchison Introduces TB Elimination ActPress Release
06.05.07Sen. Hutchison Announces Baylor College of Medicine Designated as Cancer Center by NCIPress Release
04.26.07Senator Hutchison Speaks at Susan G. Komen for the Cure 25th Anniversary Rally, Announces Passage of Commemorative ResolutionPress Release
04.24.07Senators Hutchison, Mikulski Introduce Resolution Commemorating 25th Anniversary of Susan G. Komen for the CurePress Release
04.20.07Sen. Hutchison’s Early Cancer Detection Legislation Signed Into LawPress Release
03.29.07Sen. Hutchison Congratulates Casscells on Confirmation as Assistant Secretary of DefensePress Release
03.29.07Sen. Hutchison’s Early Cancer Detection Bill Passes SenatePress Release
03.27.07Sen. Hutchison Bill to Award Dr. DeBakey the Congressional Gold Medal Passes SenatePress Release
02.15.07Senator Hutchison Introduces Breast Cancer Research Stamp Extension, Early Detection LegislationPress Release
02.01.07Senator Hutchison Introduces Bill to Award Dr. Michael DeBakey the Congressional Gold MedalPress Release
01.05.07Senator Hutchison Comments on Competitiveness, Research Investment at Annual TAMEST ConferencePress Release
01.04.07Senator Hutchison Announces Two UT Southwestern Professors Honored with Annual O’Donnell AwardsPress Release


06.19.07 Senator Hutchison meets with representatives of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

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