Senate Approves Bill To Improve U.S. Public Health System Preparedness

... The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday approved by voice vote a bill (S 3678) that intends to "bolster the capacity" of the U.S. health system to respond to pandemics or bioterrorism, CQ Today reports. The bill, introduced by Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), would with minor technical changes reauthorize through 2011 a law that will expire this fall. [click link for full article] ...