

Interview of Ayanna O'Connor, health services administration alumna, and Karen van Caulil, public affairs alumna, University of Central Florida (UCF)
| Florida Health Care Administration launches new Web site (Naples Daily News) The state Agency for Health Care Administration has added new features to its Web site, FloridaHealthFinder.gov, that enables the public to search data about health care facilities and the quality of care provided. |
| Experts urge more health care aid to states (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A huge boost in federal aid to states for health care programs could help kick-start the moribund U.S. economy where consumer and business demand has fallen dramatically, a former senior Clinton administration aide told a congressional panel on Thursday. |
| Health deputy secretary to visit Nashville (The Tennessean) Daniel C. Schneider, Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be in Nashville Wednesday afternoon for a special visit to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. |
| Dean out as health sec, sources say (Politico via Yahoo! News) Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean is not a serious contender to be secretary of health and human services in the new Obama administration, sources said. |
| Health Care Reform Advocates Have 'Wasted No Time' On Lobbying For Legislation, According To The Politico (Medical News Today) Health care reform advocates "have wasted no time transforming their massive campaign resources into lobbying drives" to encourage federal lawmakers and President-elect Barack Obama's administration to address the issue, The Politico reports. |
