Wikio - Michael O. Leavitt

Chinese Premier meets U.S. presidential delegation (People Daily)

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:44:55 GMT

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met here Saturday morning with a U.S. presidential delegation to the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, headed by Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao and Secretary of Health Michael O. Leavitt. Wen expressed his welcome to the delegation's visit, saying it has shown the importance attached by the United States as the U.S. President George W. Bush and...

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Breast-Feeding Kills (thomasfortenberry.net)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:51:55 GMT

Breast-Feeding Kills The pro-life case against birth control, nursing, and exercise. By William Saletan Secretary Michael O. Leavitt Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Leavitt: I am writing to express my support for the draft proposed regulation, presently being circulated by the U.S. Department of Health and...

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US Health Secretary in Ethiopia on Four-Day Visit (Red Orbit )

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:00:32 GMT

Text of report in English by state-owned Ethiopian news agency ENA website Addis Ababa, 10 August: US Secretary of Department of Health and Human Service Michael O Leavitt arrived here on Saturday [9 August] on a four-day working visit to Ethiopia.

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This Is What Leadership Looks Like (Shakespeare's Sister)

noreply@blogger.com (Melissa McEwan) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:48:00 GMT

Last Thursday, I posted the letter penned by Senators Hillary Clinton and Patty Murray , addressed to Secretary Michael O. Leavitt of the Department of Health and Human Services in response to the Bush administration proposal re: "conscience clauses" and redefining contraception as abortion. Today, Clinton published a post at RH Reality Check (and HuffPo ) responding to the "outrageous...

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Price Versus Cost Of Effective Use For Home Devices (Medical News Today)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:00:00 GMT

It was disappointing to see Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt leading the effort to retain the competitive bidding program implemented this month for medical equipment providers who service Medicare beneficiaries ("Will Congress Continue a Medicare Scam? ," op-ed, July 9). He fails to mention the problems with the bidding program.

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The Department of Disingenuity and the Real Medicare Scam (Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:09:18 GMT

Reading an article in the Wall Street Journal from DHHS Secretary MICHAEL O. LEAVITT: Will Congress Continue a Medicare Scam? I was torn between laughter and teeth grinding annoyance. In short, Mr. Leavitt is lashing out at DME providers (durable medical equipment, payed for under Part B Medicare) for daring to lobby government to rescind the 10% cuts to Medicare fees for certain...

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Rwanda: Information Technology Helps Rwandan Clinics Reach Out (All Africa)

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:37:54 GMT

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O. Leavitt go on testing for HIV at a mobile, voluntary testing site set up in Kigali.

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Central American office for FDA? (Baltimore Sun)

Sat, 24 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Already planning similar facility in China, HHS chief wants one at key food source Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, who has been working to open Food and Drug Administration offices in China, said yesterday that he believes a similar office should be opened in Central America.

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Leavitt sees generation split on Medicare (The Washington Times)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:38:28 GMT

Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt yesterday warned of a looming political conflict that threatens...

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Leavitt in Hanoi (H5N1)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:35:56 GMT

Via Thanh Nien Daily : PM seeks closer US ties through medical cooperation . Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said he hopes greater medical cooperation between Vietnam and the US will serve to boost bilateral friendship. Speaking at a reception for US Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O. Leavitt in Hanoi Wednesday, he said the Vietnamese government placed great importance...

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U.S., RI move closer to bird flu deal (H5N1)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:45:59 GMT

... President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here Monday, visiting U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt said both countries were committed to resolving differences between them, including the contentious issue of bird flu sample sharing. "We had a very frank discussion about our views on sample sharing. As indicated, we are making progress. I understand better the concerns...

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Indonesia: President receives US health minister (H5N1)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:55:54 GMT

Via The Jakarta Post, an Antara report: President receives US health minister. Excerpt: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received visiting US Health and Human Services Secretary, Michael O. Leavitt, at the presidential office here on Monday. President Yudhoyono was accompanied by...

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Lit Bits: April 14, 2008 (Lit Bits by David R Vinson)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:27:00 GMT

... site and identifying the places they need to improve," says Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt. Administration officials have sought to bring more transparency to the health care marketplace. Similar Medicare sites compare nursing homes in all 50 states as well as customer satisfaction with government-sponsored private managed care plans. The site, at www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov...

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Compare hospitals on some measures of quality (Later On)

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:42:37 GMT

... site and identifying the places they need to improve,” says Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt. Administration officials have sought to bring more transparency to the health care marketplace. Similar Medicare sites compare nursing homes in all 50 states as well as customer satisfaction with government-sponsored private managed care plans. The site, at www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov...

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Michael O. Leavitt Cares For Pro-Life Doctors (ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES)

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:25:00 GMT

Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt worries about the well-being of doctors who refuse to treat a woman who wants an abortion or emergency contraception. He is very worried about the fate of those doctors whose ethical qualms are such that they will not even refer the patient to another provider. Poor doctors! Surely they won't be punished for violating the rule that a...

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U.S.-India Business Council Mobilizes Coalition for Healthy India (PR News Wire )

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:19:00 GMT

Seeks Harmonization of Regulatory Structures U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O. Leavitt Encourages Private Sector to 'Lead Change' to Ensure Safety/Quality WASHINGTON, March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) hosted the Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services....

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US-Mexico Border Health Commision is an 'abject failure' (South Texas Chisme)

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:27:00 GMT

The U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission has been a failure, state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh said in a letter sent to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The letter was sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, Special Assistant to the Secretary for International Affairs William R. Steiger, and Office of the Americas/Office of Global Health Affairs Director...

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Benefits claim made easier for former Mound Plant workers (Dayton Daily News)

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:28:55 GMT

DAYTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt has approved a measure that will lower the hurdles for Cold War-era atomic workers at Miamisburg's Mound Plant seeking federal compensation and medical benefits for cancers that may have been caused by on-the-job radioactive exposures.

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Heparin in an Era of Hogwash (Health Care Renewal)

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:21:00 GMT

... company might therefore be distributing an unapproved drug . In a separate letter to HHS Secretary Michael O. Leavitt , the lawmakers asked for records relating to the FDA's preapproval inspection policy. They also sought an explanation of the agency's interpretation of the legal status of drugs shipped into 'United States commerce by a drug company that knew or should have known...

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The Rise Of Grassroots Preparedness Organizations (Avian Flu Diary)

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:22:00 GMT

# 1643 Last summer the HHS (Department of Health and Human Services), led by Secretary Michael Leavitt, embarked on a plan to encourage citizen's groups around the nation to help their communities prepare for a pandemic. Recognizing that the job was simply too big for government to handle, they called in community leaders from all across the nation to a Pandemic Leadership Summit in Washington...

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