WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says she has had no conversations with President Barack Obama about possibly joining his Cabinet as health secretary.
Sebelius (seh-BEEL’-yuhs) was in Washington on Sunday for the winter meetings of the National Governors Association.
Administration officials have said she is near the top of the list of people being considered to run the Health and Human Service Department. But Sebelius tells Read the rest of this entry »

Sen. Ron Wyden hasn’t had time to consider whether he, as some in Washington, D.C., are speculating, would make a good Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The Oregon Democrat is busy finalizing a bill that would regulate bonuses received by executives whose companies accepted Troubled Assets Recovery Program funds. He’s also set to roll out a new version of the Healthy Americans Act, which would guarantee private health coverage Read the rest of this entry »

said Tuesday that he had chosen the head of a leading anti-tobacco organization to be the No. 2 official at the
.
The prospective nominee, William V. Corr, is executive director of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, a nonprofit group that seeks to reduce tobacco use among children and adults.
, Mr. Corr has led efforts to review and evaluate the work of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Mr. Obama has selected
, a former Senate Read the rest of this entry »

Associated Press – February 7, 2009 10:13 PM ET
WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior Obama administration official says Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is very near the top of the list of possible nominees to be health secretary.
The White House says no decision has been made and the official says no announcement is imminent.
The president’s first nominee for the job, former Sen. Tom Daschle, abruptly withdrew his name in a tax scandal, leaving the administration Read the rest of this entry »

MADISON, Wis. – Signs will be posted in UW Health clinics
next month telling patients that drug companies may be paying their
doctors for research or consulting work.
officials say they will post the
signs as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen
conflict-of-interest policies.
The dean of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health says
patients also will be able to request details on their doctors’
activities.
Faculty in all fields must report Read the rest of this entry »

The economy may be in the toilet, but that doesn’t mean a gal can’t dream of a beach and a bikini and a fitness program that joins the two — if only for a week. At
, an eco-resort in Tulum, Mexico, about two hours south of Cancun, participants (men and women welcome) in the six- night Bikini Boot Camp get posh lodging, sumptuous but healthy food, and a workout schedule that includes yoga, hiking, kayaking, snorkling, dance and cycling, Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach has told staff he will leave the agency on January 20, the day Barack Obama becomes president.
In a memo sent on Monday, von Eschenbach said he would return home to Texas to spend time with his family after leaving the FDA.
“Until my final farewell on January 20, I will be working together with you to prepare the FDA for the change of political leadership Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, mentioned as a top candidate for health secretary, said Sunday she has not talked with President Barack Obama about joining his Cabinet.
“There really isn’t anything to tell. I haven’t had any meetings about the position,” Sebelius, 60, said in an interview with The Associated Press during the winter meeting of the National Governors Association.
Pressed on whether she had spoken to Obama Read the rest of this entry »

Complaints about Georgia’s mental health system may soon draw independent state investigations, as the launch of an ombudsman office has suddenly gained momentum.
Gov. Sonny Perdue this week announced a panel that would nominate candidates for mental health ombudsman, a post established by last year’s General Assembly but left unfilled amid the state’s budget crunch.
State officials for months had given no indication that Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach has told staff he will leave the agency on January 20, the day Barack Obama becomes president.
In a memo sent on Monday, von Eschenbach said he would return home to Texas to spend time with his family after leaving the FDA.
“Until my final farewell on January 20, I will be working together with you to prepare the FDA for the change of political leadership Read the rest of this entry »