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Date July 31, 1995 Report No. HEHS-95-203R Title

Health: Impact of Organ Allocation Variances

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-260630 July 31, 1995 The Honorable Nancy Landon Kassebaum Chairman, Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Ranking Minority Member Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate The Honorable United States Bill Frist Se...
Date June 6, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-126 Title

Health and Safety: DOE's Epidemiological Data Base Has Limited Value for Research

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate HEALTH AND SAFETY DOE’s Epidemiological Data Base Has Limited Value for Research GAO/RCED-95-126 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-260637 June 6, 1995 The Honorable Jo...
Date Dec. 14, 1994 Report No. GGD-95-49R Title

Agriculture and Food: Chilean Restrictions on Lettuce

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-259525 December 14, 1994 The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This letter responds to your request for information concerning Chilean government restrictions on the sale of fresh lettuce. These restrictions affect the operatio...
Date April 29, 1994 Report No. HEHS-94-85BR Title

Public Health Services: Agencies Use Different Approaches to Protect Public Against Disease and Injury

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1994 Briefing Report to Congressional Committees PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES ’ Agencies Use Different Approaches to Protect Public Against Disease and Injury .: . .,_ ,. .,? ,.’ GAO/HEHS-94-86BR . ‘.: , .;,*.y : . ,. “’ .: ._ .., .”C.>‘.‘,’ ,, .I ‘. : ,‘I. .$: GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Healt...
Date Aug. 5, 1992 Report No. T-HRD-92-51 Title

Women's Health Information: HHS Lacks an Overall Strategy

CJnited States lienera Accuunting Office GAO For Rclcase on Dclivcrv Expcctcd a1 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Consumer Interests Select Committee on Aging House of Representatives 930 a.m. wdllesday August 5. 1092 WOMEN’ HEALTH S INFORMATION HHS Lacks an Overall Strategy . Statement of Mark V. Nadel, Associate Director National and Public Health Issues Human ResourcesDivision...
Date April 6, 1992 Report No. T-PEMD-92-7 Title

Diabetes: Status of the Disease Among American Indians, Blacks and Hispanics

United States General Accounting O&e / %& 3 7 7 GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 10:00a.m., EDT Monday April 6, 1992 Testimony Before the Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives RI 1111 lllllll ll 146379 DIABETES Statusof the DiseaseAmong American Indians, Blacks, and Hispanics Eleanor Chelimsky, Assistant Comptroller General, Program Evaluation and Methodology Division GAOIT-PEMD...
Date Dec. 11, 1991 Report No. PEMD-92-12 Title

Breast Cancer, 1971-91: Prevention, Treatment, and Research

~ni&d Siktes General Accounting Office GAO RepO?k ‘the Chaikman, Subc~mittee fo on lt%y~an Resources and Pnteqgwxnmental RelzWms, ~Co~ttee on Government; Operations, U.S. ‘Houseof Repres63jtatives GAO/PElW92-12~ : . . .^. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-226468 December 11, 1991 The Honorable Ted Weiss Chairman, Su...
Date Oct. 2, 1991 Report No. T-PEMD-92-1 Title

Reproductive and Developmental Hazards: Regulatory Actions Provide Uncertain Protection

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:3Cl a.m. Wednesday Oct. 2, 1991 Reproductive Regulatory and Actions Developmental Provide Hazards: Uncertain Protection Statement of Eleanor CheLimsky Assistant Comptroller Program Evaluation Methodology Divivion Lenera and Before the Committee on Governmental U.S. Senate Affairs GAOIT-PEMD-92-1 GAO Form160 (12...
Date Oct. 2, 1991 Report No. PEMD-92-3 Title

Reproductive and Developmental Toxicants: Regulatory Actions Provide Uncertain Protection

““- w.-.-.-.. Oc*t olwr 199 1 REPRODUCTIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICANTS Regulatory Actions Provide Uncertain Protection l_ll,,,““l----.-l_l_.l_.- ..I _____ - -.___ - __._ --- .._______..-_ -I _.._ _,--‘ll”l”l,,l-*,~.~.-- ------ ~-~ --____- - -.-_-- ~---.----- Program Evaluation and Methodology Division H-243937 October 2, 1991 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Government...
Date Jan. 30, 1991 Report No. HRD-91-55FS Title

Drug Abuse: The Crack Cocaine Epidemic--Health Consequences and Treatment

DRUG ABUSE The Crack Cocaine Epidemic: Health Consequences and Treatment 1’ a:, I 1* _ .__.._..._.._ -__--..-..-.---_-.----..-.---.- .._ --_-..--_-_--l_-._---------~-J ___--. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-242736 January 30,199l The Honorable Charles Range1 Chairman, Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control House of Representa...
Date March 8, 1990 Report No. HRD-90-76BR Title

Workers' Compensation: The Impact of 1984 Amendments on the Longshore Program

-1-1-*1*..1--.-- M;t rc*h 1!NO W O RKERS’ COMPENSATIO N The Impac t of 1984 Amendments on the Longshore Program 141106 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-238155 March 8,199O The Honorable Austin J. Murphy Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor Standards Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives The Honorable George Miller House ...
Date Oct. 20, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-90-6FS Title

Military Personnel: Information on Active Duty Deaths and Survivor Benefits

GAO _-_-_ l._l”_-l.*l -_ -ll”..,l _I-_.-...._.-__ ---.--_-----..~“_ ,,._.___ . -- MILITARY PERSONNEL Information on Active Duty Deaths and Survivor Benefits -~ -.-- -- (;AO/NSIAIJ-!JO-(iE‘ S GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Af’ fairs Division B-236907 October 20, 1989 The Honorable Richard T. Schulze House of Represent...
Date Oct. 26, 1988 Report No. HRD-89-12 Title

Health Care: Availability in the Texas-Mexico Border Area

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1988 Report to the Honorable Lloyd Bentsen, U.S. Senate i HEALTH CARE Availability in the Texas-Mexico Border Area GAO/HRD-89-12 Abut Our New Cover. .. The new color of our report covers represents the latest step in GAO’s efforts to improve the presentation of our reports. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Huma...
Date July 12, 1988 Report No. HRD-88-93 Title

Health Insurance: Hospital Indemnity and Specified Disease Policies Are of Limited Value

GA!! v ! July 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommitteeon Commerce, ConsumerProtection, and Competitiveness, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives HEALTH INSURANCE Hospital Indemnity and Specified Disease Policies Are of Limited Value GAO/HRD-8%93 Human Resources Division B-230452 July 12, 1988 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protecti...
Date May 26, 1988 Report No. T-HRD-88-17 Title

Health: Obtaining Care for Chronically Ill Children in the Home Based Setting

--..-.---,I -- United States General Accounting Office --- GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT Thursday May 26, 1988 Testimony Obtaining the Home Care Based for Chronically Setting Ill Children in Statement of J. William Gadsby, Associate Human Resources Division Before the Committee on United States Finance Senate Director Obtaining Care for Chronically Ill in the Home Based Se...
Date Jan. 25, 1988 Report No. PEMD-88-12BR Title

Cancer Treatment 1975-85: The Use of Breakthrough Treatments for Seven Types of Cancer

e on H&&h and the’,, Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce,House of RepresentativesI ;: _/.. January 1988 CANCER TREATMENT 197&@:- :, . *’ Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-226468 January 25, 1988 The Bonorable Henry A. Yaxman Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce !-louse of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: One reason often ...
Date March 6, 1987 Report No. HRD-87-54BR Title

Budget Reduction: Effect of 1986 Sequestration on National Institute on Aging

.r Unltid’ States General Accounting Office GAO March 1987 1332Y Briefing Report to the Honorable Phil Gramm, United States Senate 0 BUDGET REDUCTION Effect of 1986 Sequestration on National Institute on Aging RELEASED GqO/HRD-87.MBR . General Accounting Omce Washington, D.C. 20548 Hnman Reoonrcee Division united States B-226294 March 6, 1987 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Phil Grsmm S...
Date Sept. 28, 1984 Report No. HRD-84-62 Title

Health: HHS' Implementation of Superfund Health-Related Responsibilities

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES HHS’ Implementation of Superfund Health-Related Responsibilities The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980~-referred to as Superfund--requires by Presidential delegation the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up toxic waste sites and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry ...
Date April 6, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-37 Title

Health: Centers for Disease Control Should Discontinue Certain Diagnostic Tests and Charge for Others

-- . _. REPORT THEU.S. BY General’ Accounting Office CentersFor Disease Control Should Discontinue Ce,rtain Diagnostic Tests And ChargellN~~l~,~~~For Others The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) performed reference diagnostic tests on 103,000 specimens in fiscal year 1981 for public health agencies, private healthcare providers, clinical laboratories, and Federal agencies at a cost of about $6.1...
Date Nov. 9, 1981 Report No. PAD-82-21 Title

Health: Approaches Toward Valuation of Human Life by Certain Federal Agencies

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASED The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: , Thomas F. Eagleton Senate Eagleton: Approaches By Certain Toward Valuation Federal Agencies of Human Life (PAD-82-21) In your letter of June 19, 1981, you requested that the ))General Accounting O ffice conduct a survey of Federal agencies ; responsible for public health and ...
Date April 20, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-61 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Adrenal Cortical Extract Taken Off Drug Market

/--- I. .A/ cllj ( .,r- .--..‘I-\_I; :‘-r[:_ s’A\T’s I, . I it. M. Goldwater, Jr. entatives al Cortical Extract Off Drug Market In .,lanuary 1978, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent regulatory letters to drug firms involved !:I the marketing of adrenal cortical extract praducts advising them that it considered these products to be unapproved new drugs and in violation of the Feder...
Date Jan. 25, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-40 Title

Health: GAO Recommendation for Future Flu Vaccine Contracting Procedures

COMPTROl.UR GLNLRAI WA8uINQroN. OF THC tolu UNlTfP CTATU O.C. B-197389 JANUARY 25,198O The Honorable Henry A. Waxman on Health Chairman , Subcommittee and the Environment Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable John D. Dingell Subcommittee on Energy Chairman, and Power Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Subject: GGAO Re...
Date June 4, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-90 Title

Health: Federal Diabetes Activities

, COUNTING OFFICE R@lSE~ HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-164031(2) June 4, 1979 The Honorable United States Dear Senator H. John Heinz III Senate Heinz: Askes-ues-ted in your November 30, 1978, letter, we are reviewing federally funded activities concerning the research and control of diabetes mellitus. In our work to date, we have focused primarily on the activities of the Natio...
Date June 27, 1977 Report No. HRD-77-81 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Need To Establish Safety and Effectiveness of Antibiotics Used in Animal Feeds

DOCUMENT RESURE 5 02513 - [A185287 / 2. (lie- tre4- Antibiotics Used Need to Establish Safety and Effectiveness of 27, 1977. 47 pp. + June in Animal Feeds. HRD-77-81; B-164031(2). 2 appendices (5 pp.). on Report to Rep. John E. Ross, Chairman, House Committee Oversight and Investigations Interstate and Foreign Commerce: General. Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Identifying Needs Issue...