A chart that has been floated to Capitol Hill officials indicates that the agency is not meeting its deadlines on issuing national Medicare coverage decisions. Click here for the chart (available as a MS Excel spreadsheet)


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September 16, 2002

The Honorable «First_Name» «Last_Name»

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator «Last_Name»:


PhRMA Policy Position:

Legislative Solution for 2003 OPPS Payment Rates

9-17-02


In a strongly worded Sept. 6 letter, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) has called on the General Accounting (GAO) office to withdraw a recent report studying the response by skilled nursing facilities to Medicare's prospective payment system. AHCA contends that the report is biased, incomplete and misleading. AHCA Letter GAO Study


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From: Deputy Commissioner

To: FDA Wide

Subject: All Hands Bulletin

This morning at 9:30, President Bush will announce his intention to nominate Dr. Mark McClellan for the position of Commissioner of Food and Drugs. The position is of course subject to Senate confirmation.

I have gotten to know Mark well over the last year and consider him an excellent choice to lead the Agency.


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