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Abortion Battle Could Put Highway Bill In The Slow LaneA pending bill to fund the nation s highway bill may get caught up in renewed efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, which have picked up momentum after last week s release of a controversial video. In other Capitol Hill news, The Associated Press examines how the continuing troubles of the Department of Veterans Affairs are playing out in Congress. stanley canada The Associated Press:VA Problems Mount As Missteps ContinueThe hydro flask Department of Veterans Affairs faces a serious numbers problem 鈥?multiple in fact. It can t count how many veterans died while waiting to sign up for health care. It says some VA hospitals may have to close if the agency can t get $2.5 billion. And a year after scandal rocked the department, congressional Republicans want to know why the number of employees fired is so low. Daly, 7/17 This is part of the Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations.Sign up for an email subscription.Recent Morning BriefingsToday, November 20Wednesday, November 19Tuesday, November 18Monday, November 17Friday, November 14Thursday, November 13MoreRSSWe want to hear from you: Contact UsMore From KFF Health NewsComplaints About Gaps in Medicare Advantage Networks Are Common. Federal Enforcement Is Rare.Waning Immunity and Falling Vac hydro flask cooler cination Rates Fuel Pertussis OutbreaksA Small Texas Think Tank Cultivated Covid Dissidents. Now Theyre Running US Health Policy.A Hidden Health Cri Khqg Critics Question NYC Mayor s Staffing Plan To Fix Budget Crunch At Public Hospitals
Thursday, Jun 11 2009NIH To Evaluate owala Chemical Review Conducted by Fired ContractorNIH will evaluate a review of the chemical bisphenol A conducted by Virginia-based Sciences International, a former contractor that the agency fired on Friday because of conflict-of-interest concerns, the Washington Post reports. Sciences International was hired by NIH to review the risks of 20 chemicals. Allen Dearry of NIH said that the agency will not evaluate the reviews of other chemicals conducted by Sciences International. He added, To the extent we could evaluate the work that SI performed, we trie stanley germany d to assess it and were satisfied. He said that NIH will implement new rules to require all current and future contractors to disclose potential conflicts of interest. In addition, he said that NIH will convene an independent committee of experts to review potential conflicts of interest in contracts under the National Toxicology Project and report the results by July 1. A staff member for House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair Henry Waxman D-Calif. , who has begun an investigation into Sciences International, said that Waxman seeks an independent evaluation of the reviews of other chemicals conducted by the company. Richard Wiles, executive director of the Environmental Working Group, also said that NIH should conduct such an evaluation Layton, Washington Post, 4/17 . This is part of t air max plus he Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations