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Legislation

 08/03/07 - H.RES. 616, Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Phoenix House, the success and contributions of Phoenix House with respect to the treatment and prevention of substance abuse, and the significant role that Phoenix House has played in raising public awareness and formulating public policy

02/08/07 - H.R. 945, Tanning Accountability and Notification (TAN) Act of 2007

02/16/06 - H.R.4767, Tanning Accountability and Notification (TAN) Act of 2006

06/16/05 - H.R.2946, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2005

06/08/05 - H.R.2812, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2005

02/17/05 - H.R.949, Women's Health Office Act of 2005

05/12/04 - H.R.4354, Women's Health Office Act of 2004 [108th Congress]

04/01/04 - H.R.4154, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2004 [108th Congress]

10/21/03 - H.R.3362, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2003 [108th Congress]

03/20/02 - H.R.4011, Science of Stem Cell Research Act [107th Congress]

10/02/01 - H.R.2992, Mental Health Parity Enhancement Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

08/02/01 - H.R.2783, Women's Health Drug Studies Act [107th Congress]

05/23/01 - H.R.1968, National Health Service Corps Reinvestment Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

05/10/01 - H.R.1809, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

05/02/01 - H.R.1683, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

01/30/01 - H.CON.RES.17, Expressing the Sense of the Congress Supporting Federal Funding of Pluripotent Stem Cell Research [107th Congress]

09/06/00 - H.R.5116, National Health Service Corps Reauthorization Act of 2000 [106th Congress]

02/04/00 - H.RES.414, Expressing the Sense of the Congress Supporting Federal Funding of Pluripotent Stem Cell Research [106th Congress]

10/26/99 - H.R.3150, Legislation to gain more information on full impact of welfare reform [106th Congress]

07/02/99 - H.R.2445, Mental Health Parity Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

03/25/99 - H.R.1285, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

03/02/99 - H.R.925, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

07/24/98 - Annual Mammogram and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 1998 [105th Congress]

10/22/97 - H.R. 2693, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

01/09/97 - H.R.418, Breast Cancer Early Detection Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

07/11/96 - H.R.3796, Women's Health and Dioxin Act of 1996 [104th Congress]

08/04/95 - H.R.2226, Medicaid Fair Funding Act of 1995 [104th Congress]

11/02/99 - H.R.3659, Medicaid Funding Act of 1993 [103rd Congress]

Documents

06/22/10 - New Patient's Bill of Rights Fact Sheet

05/17/06 - Letter Requesting a Hearing on H.R. 4767 in the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health

05/17/06 - Letter Requesting a Hearing on H.R. 4767 in the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health

Links

Center On Budget and Policy Priorities

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Kaiser Family Foundation

Medline Plus

National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare Mission Statement

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

NINDS - Parkinson's Disease Information Page

NINDS - Parkinson’s Research Web

More on Health

Maloney Calls for Passage of Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act As Huntington, NY Pharmacist Refuses to Fill Birth Control Prescription

Aug 22, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - On Monday Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) joined local activists in Huntington, NY to call for passage of The Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act (ALPhA), legislation introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) which seeks to protect the right of individual pharmacists to refuse to fill a prescription, while ensuring that pharmacies will fill all prescriptions without delay or harassment, even if a different pharmacist has to do it. Maloney and Israel are concerned by a report that a pharmacist at the Pathmark in Dix Hills refused to fill a prescription in March for emergency contraception pills and did not refer the medical professional calling in the prescription to another pharmacist at the store or to another pharmacy.

Still Unknown: Is the President Opposed to Contraception?

Aug 1, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - Today 19 Members of Congress, led by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), again requested that President Bush respond to the question: “Are you opposed to contraception?”

Marking the 40th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Rep. Carolyn Maloney Vows to Defend Both Programs for Quality Health Care for Seniors and the Disabled

Jul 29, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) urged Congress and the administration to step up the nation’s commitment to both programs, so that they can provide another 40 years of quality health care for elderly, disabled and financially challenged Americans. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid programs into law on July 30th, 1965.

Numbers Swell Among Ground Zero Responders Urging Stop to Federal Take Back of 9/11 Aid

Jul 21, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - A bus load of Ground Zero responders traveled from New York to Washington today, urging Congress and the President to stop a misguided attempt to take back $125 million in 9/11 aid meant to help injured workers.

In Effort to Protect 9/11 Aid, Ground Zero Responders See Progress

Jun 23, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - A bipartisan group of New York lawmakers today secured an agreement from Congressman Ralph Regula (R-OH), the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to work to prevent $125 million in Ground Zero workers compensation aid from being taken back by the federal government.

Stunned & Dismayed, 9/11 Responders Travel to Washington Seeking Fairness

Jun 16, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, five 9/11 responders - representing countless other Ground Zero workers with similar health and job loss experiences - traveled to Washington to urge the President and Congress to withdraw a plan to take back $125 million in 9/11 aid meant to help injured 9/11 workers with injury-related expenses. A summary of each of these responders' service at Ground Zero, the injuries they suffered, and their experiences seeking assistance, is available at: http://maloney.house.gov/sites/maloney.house.gov/files/documents/olddocs/Sept11/061605participants.pdf.

Fears About Losing $125 Million in Funds for Injured 9/11 Workers Are Confirmed

Jun 9, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - The president’s proposal to take back $125 million in 9/11 funds meant for responders, recovery workers and victims became concrete today. A House Appropriations Subcommittee deleted the $125 million from the 9/11 funds in the Labor-HHS Appropriations bill it marked up today. The money is part of the $21.4 billion 9/11 recovery package promised by the president in a Rose Garden press conference.

Members of NY Congressional Delegation Urge President & Congress Not to Withdraw 9/11 Aid for Injured Responders

Jun 2, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - This week, 23 Members of the New York Congressional delegation urged President Bush to withdraw a proposal in his Fiscal Year 2006 budget that would rescind $125 million in federal funds designated for 9/11 workers compensation and job retraining aid.

Drumbeat to Protect Manhattan VA Hospital Continues

May 31, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, eight New York Members of Congress urged James Nicholson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, to keep the Manhattan VA Hospital open and to make access to health care services for New York veterans easier.

Rep. Maloney Fights to Give Medicare the Power to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices

May 20, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY) announced her support for legislation (HR 376) that would grant Medicare the power to negotiate with drug companies for lower prices for seniors and people with disabilities. Rep. Maloney signed a discharge petition that would bring this proposal to the floor for a fair up-or-down vote.

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