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Article: New study group raises Capitol Hill's awareness of public health.
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- The Nation's Health
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- May 1, 2007
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With the creation of a new bipartisan study group, some federal lawmakers are attempting to increase Capitol Hill's awareness of public health. The new Congressional Study Group on Public Health, launched in February, is a widescale attempt to highlight the role of public health and increase lawmakers' understanding of its importance.
The new group, chaired by U.S. Reps. James P. McGovern, D-Mass., Kay Granger, R-Texas, and Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., will sponsor educational briefings on Capitol Hill to inform members of Congress and their staff about the diverse and important work of public health professionals as well as the health protection efforts they ...