Secretary Thompson Outlines
FY 2004 Priorities
February 28, 2003 - During a Feb. 26 House Budget
Committee hearing on the Administration's FY 2004 Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget proposal, HHS Secretary
Tommy Thompson identified some of his priorities for the coming
year. His first priority was to work with Congress to develop
a plan to cover the uninsured. Secretary Thompson also hoped
to redirect a portion of fraud and abuse funding to providers
who purchased technology that reduced medical errors and improved
the quality of patient care. Included among his other priorities
were medical liability reform and a new process to select
Medicare contractors.
The Feb. 26 hearing was one of several this week to focus
on the Bush budget proposal. Thompson has placed particular
emphasis on outlining the Administration's new state option
for Medicaid financing and explaining their opposition to
temporary increases in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage
(the federal "Medicaid match").
Information:
Christiane Mitchell, Senior Legislative Affairs Manager
AAMC Government Relations
cmitchell@aamc.org
(202) 828-0526
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