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| Date June 27, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-632 |
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United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters INFLUENZA PANDEMIC Lessons from the H1N1 Pandemic Should Be Incorporated into Future Planning GAO-11-632 June 2011 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Lessons from the H1N1 Pandemic Should Be Incorporated into Future Planning
Highlights of GAO-11-632, a report to congressiona... |
| Date June 14, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-712R |
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United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 June 14, 2011 Congressional Committees Subject: HHS Research Awards: Use of Recovery Act and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Funds for Comparative Effectiveness Research Comparative effectiveness research (CER) is research comparing different interventions and strategies to prevent, diagnose, treat, and monitor health c... |
| Date June 3, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-760T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Testimony before the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs INFLUENZA PANDEMIC Continued Focus on the Nation’s Planning and Preparedness Efforts Remains Essential
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| Date Feb. 26, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-334 |
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United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2009 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives INFLUENZA PANDEMIC Sustaining Focus on the Nation’s Planning and Preparedness Efforts GAO-09-334 February 2009 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-334, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives Ac... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-980 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate INDOOR MOLD Better Coordination of Research on Health Effects and More Consistent Guidance Would Improve Federal Efforts GAO-08-980 September 2008 INDOOR MOLD Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-980, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Edu... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-984SP |
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| Date Oct. 31, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-08-15 |
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| Date July 19, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-992T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Testimony Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate PARTICULATE MATTER EPA Needs to Make More Progress in Addressing the National Academies’ Recommendations on Estimating Health Benefits
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources a... |
| Date Nov. 14, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-109 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Decision Process to Deny Initial Application for Over-the-Counter Marketing of the Emergency Contraceptive Drug Plan B Was Unusual GAO-06-109 November 2005 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-109, a report to congressional requesters Accountabili... |
| Date Oct. 7, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-127R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 7, 2005 Congressional Requesters Subject: Childhood Obesity: Most Experts Identified Physical Activity and the Use of Best Practices as Key to Successful Programs
1 In the past 30 years, the number of obese children has increased throughout the United States, leading some policy makers to rank childhood obesity as a critic... |
| Date June 10, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-308 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Federal Agencies Face Challenges in Implementing Initiatives to Improve Public Health Infrastructure GAO-05-308 a June 2005 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-308, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Federal Agencies Face C... |
| Date March 31, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-399 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters HHS Efforts to Research and Inform the Public about Nonoxynol-9 and HIV GAO-05-399 a March 2005 HHS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-399, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Efforts to Research and Inform the Public about Nonoxynol-9 and HIV Why GAO Did This Study
P... |
| Date Sept. 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-877 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Review of State and Federal Disease Surveillance Efforts GAO-04-877 September 2004 EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Review of State and Federal Disease Surveillance Efforts Highlights of GAO-04-87... |
| Date April 28, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-564 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2004 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Asian SARS Outbreak Challenged International and National Responses GAO-04-564 a April 2004 EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Asian SARS Outbreak Challenged International and National Responses Hi... |
| Date Jan. 16, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-54 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2004 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives AVIATION SAFETY More Research Needed on the Effects of Air Quality on Airliner Cabin Occupants GAO-04-54 a January 2004 AVIATION SAFETY More Research Needed on the Effects of Air Quality on Airliner Cabi... |
| Date Nov. 21, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-04-41 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2003 Report to the Honorable Bill Frist, U.S. Senate TOBACCO USE AND PUBLIC HEALTH Federal Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use among Youth GAO-04-41 November 2003 TOBACCO USE AND PUBLIC HEALTH Federal Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use among Youth Highlights of GAO-04-41, a report to the Honorable Bill Frist, U.S. Senate Tobacco use... |
| Date July 17, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-942R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 17, 2003 The Honorable Richard Burr House of Representatives Subject: CDC’s April 2002 Report On Smoking: Estimates of Selected Health Consequences of Cigarette Smoking Were Reasonable Dear Mr. Burr: Despite a recent decline in the population that smokes, smoking is considered the leading cause of preventable death in this country... |
| Date May 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-139 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters BIOTERRORISM Information Technology Strategy Could Strengthen Federal Agencies’ Abilities to Respond to Public Health Emergencies GAO-03-139 a May 2003 BIOTERRORISM Information Technology Strategy Could Strengthen Federal Agencies’ Abilities to Respond to Public Health Emergencies Highlights of GAO-03-139, ... |
| Date Aug. 31, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-722 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters GLOBAL HEALTH Challenges in Improving Infectious Disease Surveillance Systems GAO-01-722 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Global Surveillance Varies by Disease Global Framework’s Performance Constrained by Weaknesses in Developing Countries Impact of Improvement Initiatives Remains to Be Demonst... |
| Date June 12, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-536 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives EPA’S SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD PANELS Improved Policies and Procedures Needed to Ensure Independence and Balance GAO-01-536 Contents Letter Appendix I Financial Conflict-of-Interest Provisions 1 23 Appendix II The 1,3-Butadiene Health Risk Assessment... |
| Date May 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-545 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters TELECOMMUNICATIONS Research and Regulatory Efforts on Mobile Phone Health Issues GAO-01-545 Contents Letter
Scope and Methodology Results in Brief Background Evidence Does Not Demonstrate Adverse Health Effects, but Additional Research Is Under Way FDA and Industry Association Are Following Up on an Earlier Res... |
| Date Sept. 11, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-180 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters WEST NILE VIRUS OUTBREAK Lessons for Public Health Preparedness GAO/HEHS-00-180 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Methodology 3 38 40 59 63 65 Appendix II: Timeline of Key Dates and Events in the West Nile Virus Outbreak, 1999 Appendix III: Related Publications Appendix IV: Comments From the Centers ... |
| Date July 20, 2000 |
Report No. NSIAD-00-205R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-285759 July 20, 2000 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Chairman The Honorable Patrick Leahy Ranking Member Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable Bill Frist Chairman The Honorable Russell Feingold Ranking Member Subcommittee on A... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. RCED-00-152 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to the Honorable Pete Domenici, U.S. Senate RADIATION STANDARDS Scientific Basis Inconclusive, and EPA and NRC Disagreement Continues GAO/RCED-00-152 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 32 34 35 36 40 46 56 58 Appendix II: Major U.S. Radiation Standards Appendix III: Examples of Different Models of Low-Level Ra... |
| Date Sept. 23, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-195 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, September 23, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives BLOOD SUPPLY Availability of Blood
Statement of Janet Heinrich, Associate Director Health Financing and Public Health Issues Health, Education, and Human Services Div... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-187R |
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Accountabllily * Integrity
l Reliability United States General Accounting Washington, DC 20548 Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-283557 September 20,1999 The Honorable Tom Bliley Chairman, Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Blood Sunulv: Availabilitv of Blood to Meet the Nation’s Reauirements Dear Mr. Chairman A recent report by the National Blood Dat... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-254 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1999 Report to the Ranking Minority Member Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives INDOOR POLLUTION Status of Federal Research Activities GAO/RCED-99-254 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283193 August 31, 1999 The Honorable Henry A. Waxman R... |
| Date July 21, 1999 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-99-226 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00, a.m., EDT Wednesday, July 21, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans’ Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives MEDICAL READINESS Issues Concerning the Anthrax Vaccine
Statement of Kwai-Cheung Chan, Director Special Studies and... |
| Date April 29, 1999 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-99-148 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., EST Thursday, April 29, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans’ Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives MEDICAL READINESS Safety and Efficacy of the Anthrax Vaccine
Statement of Kwai-Cheung Chan, Director, Special Studie... |
| Date April 28, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS/NSIAD/RCED-99-132 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE Data to Assess Public Health Threat From Resistant Bacteria Are Limited GAO/HEHS/NSIAD/RCED-99-132 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-281564 April 28, 1999 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Ranking Minority... |
| Date April 28, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-74 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Honorable Tom Harkin, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY The Agricultural Use of Antibiotics and Its Implications for Human Health GAO/RCED-99-74 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Divisi... |
| Date March 18, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-85 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1999 Report to Congressional Requesters SUPERFUND PROGRAM Activities of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and Department of Justice GAO/RCED-99-85 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281999 March 18, 1999 The Honorable John H. Chafee Chairman... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1999 |
Report No. T-HEHS-99-62 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Public Health, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES National Surveillance System Could Be Strengthened
Statement of Bernice Steinhardt, Director Health Services Quality and Public Health Is... |
| Date Feb. 5, 1999 |
Report No. HEHS-99-26 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Public Health, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Consensus on Needed Laboratory Capacity Could Strengthen Surveillance GAO/HEHS-99-26 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Div... |
| Date Aug. 1, 1998 |
Report No. IAP-98-14 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1998 Health, Education, and Human Services Division Health Services Quality
and Public Health Issue Area Plan Fiscal Years 1999-2000 GAOIlAP-98-14 / Foreword In the pages that follow, we describe our key planned work on these pivotal issues. Because events may significantly affect even the best of plans and because periodic measurement of success ... |
| Date July 22, 1998 |
Report No. T-HEHS-98-185 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs and Criminal Justice, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives DRUG ABUSE Studies Show Treatment Is Effective, but Benefits May Be Overstated
Statement of Marsha Lillie-Blanton... |
| Date July 20, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-130 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1998 Report to the Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan and the Honorable James M. Jeffords, U.S. Senate EMERGING DRUG PROBLEMS Despite Changes in Detection and Response Capability, Concerns Remain GAO/HEHS-98-130 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277159 July 20, 1998 The... |
| Date March 27, 1998 |
Report No. HEHS-98-72 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters DRUG ABUSE Research Shows Treatment Is Effective, but Benefits May Be Overstated GAO/HEHS-98-72 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-279062 March 27, 1998 The Honorable Newt Gingrich House of Representatives The Honorable J. Dennis... |
| Date Nov. 24, 1997 |
Report No. HEHS-98-14 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1997 Report to the Honorable John F. Kerry, U.S. Senate HEALTH INSURANCE Coverage Leads to Increased Health Care Access for Children GAO/HEHS-98-14 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-278038 November 24, 1997 The Honorable John F. Kerry United States Senate Dear Sena... |
| Date June 7, 1996 |
Report No. HEHS-96-80 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1996 Report to Congressional Requesters COCAINE TREATMENT Early Results From Various Approaches G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/HEHS-96-80 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-265688 June 7, 1996 The Honorable William F. Clinger, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Cardiss Collins Ran... |
| Date May 23, 1996 |
Report No. T-RCED-96-185 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday May 23, 1996 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives FOOD SAFETY Reducing the Threat of Foodborne Illnesses
Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Director Food and Agriculture Issues, R... |
| Date May 14, 1996 |
Report No. PEMD-96-7 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1996 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Science, House of Representatives CHOLESTEROL TREATMENT A Review of the Clinical Trials Evidence G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/PEMD-96-7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-266080 May 14, 1996 The Honorable George E. Bro... |
| Date May 8, 1996 |
Report No. RCED-96-96 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1996 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD SAFETY Information on Foodborne Illnesses G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-96 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270753 May 8, 1996 Congressional Committees Over the past decade, a number of widely reported outbrea... |
| Date Oct. 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-18(4) |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO GAO
October 1995 Health, Education and Human Services
~~~Division ET **E- rNational and Public Health Issues Issue Area Active Assignments 0 6c 5/
GAO/AA-95-18(4) 55o I Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's National and Public Health Issues issue... |
| Date July 31, 1995 |
Report No. HEHS-95-179R |
Title
(3AO United States General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education and Human Services Division B-261705 July 31, 1995 The Honorable William F. Clinger, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight House of Representatives The Honorable Cardiss Collins House of Representatives The Honorable Henry A. Waxman House of Representatives Illicit drug use, particularly coca... |
| Date July 1, 1995 |
Report No. AA-95-18(3) |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Health, Education and Human Services Division July 1995 J 1National and Public A Health Issues Issue Area Active Assignments GAO/AA-95-18(3) / ItHo Foreword This report was prepared primarily to inform Congressional members and key staff of ongoing assignments in the General Accounting Office's National and Public Health Issues issue area This report con... |
| Date May 24, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-109FS |
Title
‘ , . . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-260777 May 24, 1995 The Honorable John Glenn Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental United States Senate Affairs The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Because of congressional and public inte... |
| Date Nov. 4, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-95-32 |
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United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1994 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives TELECOMMUNICATIONS Status of Research on the Safety of Cellular Telephones GAO/RCED-95-32 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Divisio... |
| Date June 21, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-115 |
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June 1994 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS Federal Efforts to Determine Health Effects Are Behind Schedule GAO/RCED-94-116 L Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-256305 June 21,1994 The Honorable George Miller Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources House of Repr... |
| Date Aug. 30, 1993 |
Report No. HRD-93-32R |
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-“’ GAO united states General Accounthg Omce Washin@n, D.C. 20542 Enman Besourcet3 Division wtmiiB-254503 August 30, 1993 ‘ . The Honorable Thomas Harkin Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies Education, Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable Arlen Specter Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Servi... |
