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Article: HHS Secretary Thompson Announces $1.7 Million For Health Care Needs In Montana
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- U.S. Newswire
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- October 22, 2002
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Health and Human Services
Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced today that the department will
provide $1.7 million in funds to support long-term health care needs
for residents in Montana, particularly residents in Libby and Lincoln
County. The funds will be used to develop innovative programs to
assist individuals exposed to asbestos.
"At HHS, we are dedicated to implementing immediate and long-term
steps to help those residents in Libby, Montana," Secretary Thompson
said. "Exposure to asbestos is a serious public health threat, and we
are taking a variety of measures to address the needs of community
members and local health officials."
Since 1999, ...