FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Medical and Public Health Preparedness

Original title: MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE: ARE WE READY FOR FUTURE THREATS?

January 1, 2017

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing establishes the oversight framework for federal medical countermeasure programs and public health emergency response capabilities that impact national security and civilian health safety.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The agency is responsible for implementing federal medical preparedness policies discussed in the hearing.

General Public

The public is the intended recipient of medical and public health emergency response systems managed by the agencies represented.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript of a 2015 Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing regarding the nation's readiness for future medical and public health threats. Federal officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC, and the FDA provided testimony on current preparedness strategies.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on February 26, 2015, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The session focused on evaluating the nation's medical and public health preparedness for future threats.
Witnesses included senior officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The hearing was conducted by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
The record includes written responses from Dr. Nicole Lurie to follow-up questions from 12 different Senators.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to examine the current state of U.S. medical and public health preparedness and to discuss strategies for responding to future health threats.

Who testified at this hearing?

Testimony was provided by Dr. Nicole Lurie (HHS), Dr. Robin A. Robinson (), Dr. Stephen C. Redd (CDC), and Dr. Luciana Borio (FDA).

Why It Matters

The hearing establishes the oversight framework for federal medical countermeasure programs and public health emergency response capabilities that impact national security and civilian health safety.

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Discoveries

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Extensive Follow-up Documentation

The transcript includes a significant volume of post-hearing written responses from Dr. Nicole Lurie to specific inquiries from 12 different Senators, indicating a high level of legislative follow-up.

Nicole Lurie Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Connected Entities

personStephen C. Redd“Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, CDC.”Map →

personRobin A. Robinson“Director, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).”Map →

organizationCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions“Senate committee conducting the hearing.”Map →

personRichard Burr“U.S. Senator from North Carolina, presiding over the hearing.”Map →

personNicole Lurie“Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and”Map →

personLuciana Borio“Assistant Commissioner for Counterterrorism Policy, FDA.”Map →

Sources

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