The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved its fiscal year 2011 funding bill on Thursday, July 15 by a vote of 11-5.

The bill would provide $76.7 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services.  This is $3.8 billion more than last year’s funding level and about $270 million more than the President requested.

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July 1 is a big day for implementation of the new health care reform law.  It is the deadline for establishment of the high risk pool plans now known as “New Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP)” and also the deadline for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to launch a new insurance web portal.

Register for C3′s upcoming webinar to learn more about the new health care reform law including: upcoming implementation deadlines; opportunities for advocates to get involved; and an explanation of how the law will affect the colorectal cancer community.

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President Obama appointed Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) as his nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Read the rest of this entry »

Former Senator Tom Daschle

Former Senator Tom Daschle, President Elect Obama’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, had a chance to sit down with his ex-colleagues on Thursday. Daschle moved one step closer to the new president’s cabinet after completing his first Senate confirmation hearing. Read the rest of this entry »