 February 9 - But Welfare Programs Largely Spared: Reagan Again Seeks to Curb Medicare, Medicaid Growth |
| February 9 - Higher Fees for VA Mortgages Sought: VA Budget Asks 'Means Test' For Access to Medical Care |
| February 9 - New Strings Attached to Food Aid |
| March 16 - More Funding Urged for Vaccine Research |
| March 30 - Democrats Oppose Raising Costs to Patients: Medicare Eyed for More Cuts As Congress Seeks Savings |
| March 30 - Medicare: The Promise and the Reality |
| March 30 - Prognosis Good for Medicare Fund |
| March 30 - Unity of Lobby Groups Likely to Shatter As Congress Looks for Medicare Cuts |
| April 6 - House Panel OKs Bill to Combat Medicare Fraud |
| April 20 - Food Stamp Cuts vs. Expansion Debated |
| April 20 - Health and Environment Rules at Issue: Clash Over Regulatory Power Pits OMB Against Hill Panels |
| April 20 - Increased Funding for Food Programs Sought |
| April 20 - Senate Panel OKs Continued Saccharin Use |
| April 27 - Projected Cost-Savings Disputed: Senate Democrats Oppose Means Test for VA Treatment |
| May 4 - CDC Says Vaccine Shortage Easing |
| May 4 - Committee OKs Medicare Anti-Fraud Bill |
| May 4 - Food Aid Bill Reduced to Win GOP Support |
| May 4 - Panel Rejects Spending Freeze for Health Bills |
| May 11 - Bars Incompetent or Unethical Doctors: Committees OK Legislation Aimed at Medicare Abuses |
| May 11 - Growing Demand for Long-Term Care Drains Medicaid Coffers Nationwide |
| May 11 - Health Service Corps Renewal OK'd |
| May 11 - House Energy OKs Two Drug Bills |
| May 11 - House Panel Votes Small Raise for Food Aid |
| May 11 - Medicaid Expenditures, Fiscal 1984 (chart) |
| May 11 - Panel Defers Disability COLA Decision: Veterans' Health Bill Seeks Use of Low-Cost Treatments |
| May 11 - Renewal of Refugee Programs OK'd |
| May 11 - Senate OKs Ban on Saccharin Action |
| May 11 - State, Local Governments Fear Cost-Shifting: Congress Shies Away From Any Cap on Medicaid Outlays |
| May 18 - Administration Contends Programs Are Unnecessary: Panel Would Continue Health Training Aid |
| May 18 - Birth Control Notification Rejected |
| May 18 - Health Centers, 'Yes'; HMOs, 'No' |
| May 18 - House Clears Saccharin Bill |
| May 18 - Indian Health Bill Approved by House Committee |
| May 18 - New Challenge to Reagan: House Committee Revives Vetoed NIH Authorization |
| May 25 - Committee OKs Family Planning Bill |
| May 25 - Panel Votes One-Year Freeze on Nursing Aid |
| May 25 - Veterans' Health, Job Training |
| June 1 - BUDGET CONFERENCE OUTLOOK - Budgets Seek Veterans Administration Savings: Senate Cuts Deep Into Health Care Programs |
| June 1 - BUDGET CONFERENCE OUTLOOK Policy Issues, Big Dollars at Stake: Senate, House at Odds Over Health Spending |
| June 1 - Senate Passes 'Orphan Drug' Bill |
| June 8 - House Passes Bill to Curb Medicare Abuses |
| June 15 - Asbestos Issue Hits Congress Close to Home |
| June 15 - HHS Orders Medicare Rate Freeze |
| June 15 - Panel Would Expand Food Stamp Eligibility |
| June 15 - Protective Services, Legal Aid: Panel OKs Advocacy Program On Behalf of the Mentally Ill |
| June 15 - Senate Panel Hopes to Cut VA Health Costs |
| June 22 - Family Planning Legislation Fails in House |
| June 22 - House Votes to End Aid to HMOs |
| June 22 - Kennedy, Stark Unveil Health Bill |
| June 22 - Key Senators Seek Accommodation: House Defies Veto Threat, Approves NIH Authorization |
| June 22 - Orphan Drug Bill Passed by House |
| June 29 - House Approves Drug Labeling Bill |
| July 6 - NIH Bill Approved by Senate Panel |
| July 6 - Senate Panel Votes Health Program Renewals |
| July 13 - Advocacy Program for Mentally Ill |
| July 13 - CBO Sees Savings in Second Opinions on Surgery |
| July 13 - House Committee Votes to Expand Food Stamp Program |
| July 20 - Cost Hikes Set for Wealthier Beneficiaries: House Subcommittee Slashes $10 Billion From Medicare |
| July 20 - Health Training, NSF Legislation Advances |
| July 20 - Nurse Training |
| July 20 - Panel OKs Adolescent Pregnancy Services |
| July 27 - Health Program Renewals Passed by Senate |
| July 27 - Medicare Savings Approved: $19 Billion Deficit-Reduction Package Wins Committee OK |
| July 27 - Senate Approves NIH Authorization |
| August 3 - Nurse Training/Cigarette Labeling Bill Cleared |
| August 3 - Orphan Drug Bill Cleared |
| August 3 - Part of Deficit-Reduction Effort: House Energy Committee OKs Medicare, Medicaid Changes |
| August 3 - Senate Passes Bill to Improve VA Health Care |
| August 3 - Senate Votes New Protections for Mentally Ill |
| August 10 - CONGRESS AT MIDYEAR: Health |
| August 10 - Senate Orders Improved First Aid on Airlines |
| August 24 - $50 Million in the Pipeline for Repairs: Tougher Standards Advocated For School Asbestos Cleanup |
| August 24 - Nursing Education Aid Bill Signed |
| September 14 - House Takes Up Bill on Child Nutrition Programs |
| September 14 - Medicare, Veterans, Federal Pay Affected: House Committees Approve Deficit-Reduction Measures |
| September 14 - Senate Panel Votes Food Stamp Program Changes |
| September 21 - Extends Cigarette Tax, Cuts Medicare: Panel Adds Tobacco Supports To Deficit-Reduction Package |
| September 21 - GOP Efforts to Cut Rejected: House Approves $121 Million Hike for Child Food Programs |
| September 21 - Labor-HHS Funding Bill Advances in Senate Panel |
| September 21 - Senate Agriculture Panel Approves Food Stamp Savings |
| September 28 - Rejects Attempt to Block Court Decision: House Panel OKs $105 Billion For Labor-HHS Spending Bill |
| September 28 - Senate Panel's Deficit-Reduction Plan: Means Test Voted for Veterans' Health Care |
| October 5 - Heckler Steps Down at HHS |
| October 5 - Increased Funds for AIDS Research: House, Senate Panel Approve Labor-HHS Bill |
| October 5 - Trade Assistance, Medicare Payments Covered: Congress Extends Cigarette Tax for 45 Days |
| October 12 - Effort to Scale Back Food Stamp Hikes Fails |
| October 12 - Health/Education Notes: Congress Clears Physician Training Legislation |
| October 12 - Health/Education Notes: National Endowments |
| October 12 - Health/Education Notes: NIH Authorization |
| October 12 - House Approves Military Malpractice Suits |
| October 26 - Medical Training Legislation Signed |
| October 26 - NIH Authorization Sent to President |
| October 26 - Panel Approves Health Warning Label Bills |
| October 26 - Senate Approves Fiscal '86 Labor/HHS Funds |
| November 2 - House Panel Approves Protections for Mentally Ill |
| November 9 - Panel OKs One-Year Health Planning Renewal |
| November 9 - Reagan Names Former Governor to Head HHS |
| November 16 - Hospital Purchase Plan Modified: VA Hospital Dispute Settled; Health Bill Sent to President |
| November 16 - House Votes to Override Veto of NIH Measure |
| November 16 - Text of President's Nov. 8 NIH Veto Message |
| November 23 - Congress Votes Decisive Override of NIH Veto |
| November 23 - Food Stamp Cut Axed; Some Benefits Hiked |
| November 23 - HMO Authorization |
| November 23 - Home Health Care |
| November 23 - Metzenbaum Promises Floor Fight: Committee Votes to Lift Ban on Drug Exports |
| November 23 - Senate Committee Urges Health Warnings on Snuff |
| November 23 - Senate Panel Revamps Health Planning System |
| November 30 - Senate Votes to Reauthorize Child Food Aid |
| December 7 - Expands Non-VA Treatment: President Signs Bill to Curb Cost of Veterans' Health Care |
| December 7 - Fiscal 1986 Labor-HHS-Education Funding (chart) |
| December 7 - Labor, Health and Human Services: $106.5 Billion Social Spending Measure Clears |
| December 14 - Senate Confirms Otis Bowen as HHS Secretary |
| December 21 - House Votes to Extend Cigarette Tax, Medicare Fee Limits |
| December 21 - Smokeless Tobacco Health Warnings Urged |
| December 21 - Veterans' COLA Bill Clears |
| December 28 - Special Report: Legislative Summary HEALTH |
| December 28 - Special Report: Legislative Summary HUMAN SERVICES |
