Committee On

Oversight & Government Reform

Viral Hepatitis: The Secret Epidemic

June 17, 2010

Witnesses

Panel 1
The Honorable Hank C. Johnson

The Honorable Bill Cassidy (testimony)

The Honorable Mike Honda

Panel 2
Dr. Howard K. Koh (testimony)
Assistant Secretary for Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. John Ward
Director, Viral Hepatitis Program
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Panel 3
Dr. Randy Mayer (testimony)
Institute of Medicine, Chief, Bureau of HIV, STD, and Hepatitis
Iowa Department of Public Health

Michael Ninburg (testimony)
Executive Director
Hepatitis Education Project

Dr. Jeffrey Levi (testimony)
Executive Director
Trust for America's Health

Mr. Rolf Benirschke (testimony)
Retired NFL player
Spokesman for hepatitis awareness