The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing titled, ‘Making Health Care Work for American Families: The Role of Public Health’ at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. This was the fourth in a series of hearings that provide an overview of key health reform issues.

Witness List

• Richard E. Besser, M.D., Acting Director, CDC, Acting Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
• Jonathan E. Fielding, M.D., M.P.H., Chair, Task Force on Community Preventive Services, Director, L.A. County Department of Public Health and County Health Officer
• Heather Howard, J.D., Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
• David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., Former U.S. Surgeon General, Director, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine
• Barbara Spivak, M.D., President, Mt. Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association, Inc.
• Devon Herrick, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, National Center for Policy Analysis
• Jeffrey Levi, Ph.D., Executive Director, Trust for America‘s Health

Documents

• Opening Statement of Chair Pallone
• Opening Statement of Chair Waxman
• Testimony of Richard E. Besser
• Testimony of Jonathan E. Fielding
• Testimony of Heather Howard
• Testimony of David Satcher
• Testimony of Barbara Spivak
• Testimony of Devon Herrick
• Testimony of Jeffrey Levi
• Preliminary Transcript

Audio

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