National Healthcare Disparities Report: Manipulation of Science Case Study?

The website article concludes:

“On January 13, 2004, the Special Investigations Division of the minority staff of the Government Reform Committee released a report for eight members of Congress comparing the two versions of the report. These members then wrote HHS Secretary Thompson to protest the manipulation of science on healthcare disparities and to request copies of all drafts and comments on the disparities report. The eight included:

– Rep. Henry A. Waxman, ranking member of the Government Reform Committee;
– Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus;
– Rep. Ciro D. Rodriguez, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus;
– Rep. Michael M. Honda, chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus;
– Del. Donna M. Christensen, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust;
– Rep. Hilda L. Solis, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health Task Force;
– Rep. Danny K. Davis, secretary of the Congressional Black Caucus; and
– Rep. Dale E. Kildee, Democratic co-chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus.”