Health Care

Summary: Documentation on various of Gallo's legislative and non-legislative activities, including materials relating to health care reform and international trade.

General (1982-1994): Documentation of Gallo's efforts, including some cosponsored measures and non-legislative activities, consisting chiefly of press releases and newspaper clippings with some correspondence.

Among the other items included are: a three-page typescript of Gallo's testimony before the Task Force on Illegal Immigration, August 30, 1993 ("Immigration" folder); a speech given to student athletes, "Losing When Winning: On Steroid and Substance Abuse Among High School Students," December 7, 1989 ("Drugs/Dope Open" folder); an 18-page document listing Public Works programs as of October 1990 ("Morris County Public Works" folder); and a report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, "Results of the Mobile Gamma Scanning Activities in Wayne and Pequannock Townships, New Jersey," from January 1994 ("Pequannock Thorium" folder).

The folder "Efforts on Behalf of Maryjane Hatcher, Widow of Slain DEA Agent" also contains a report entitled "Coordination Between DEA and the FBI" from March 1990 and photocopies of the first section and final chapter of Dead on Delivery: Inside the Drug Wars, Straight From the Street by Robert M. Stutman, former chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Office. (These sections of the book deal with the death of Hatcher's husband, Everett Hatcher.) Also included is correspondence between Gallo's office and Maryjane Hatcher, and between Gallo's office and the DEA, as well as letters sent to Attorney General Janet Reno inquiring about the Hatcher case.

Co-signed letters, 1993-1994, on multiple topics are filed together as "Letters of Support." These letters were sent to the President, to U.S. federal officials, to other members of Congress or to representatives of foreign governments.

Health Care (1985-1990 and 1992-1994): Documentation of Gallo's involvement in health care reform, particularly through his Health Care Advisory Group. The material consists chiefly of press releases, news clippings, newsletters and correspondence.

The folder "Aigotti, Adrienne [i.e., Astrid]: Medicaid Waver" contains correspondence and press clippings regarding Astrid Aigotti, a victim of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), and Gallo's successful attempt to gain a waiver from Medicaid that would allow her to receive care at home instead of in a hospital.

Founded in 1993, the Health Care Advisory Group consisted of doctors, nurses and pharmacists, plus representatives from large and small businesses and industries; their recommendations to Gallo are included in the folder, "Health Care Advisory Group B Letters from Members."

The folder "Health Care Survey" refers to a survey included in the February 1992 issue of the constituent newsletter Congressman Dean Gallo Reports. That issue is included here along with a photocopy of the survey form with figures written in, apparently the survey results.

The "Pharmaceutical Industry" folder also includes a two-page summary of Gallo's healthcare related activities and legislation, an information packet from the New Jersey Congressional Delegation Meeting (March 25, 1993) dealing with the economic impact of the pharmaceutical industry on New Jersey and four pages of Gallo's testimony before the Task Force on Health Care Policy (June 15, 1993). Also included are three pieces written by Gallo in defense of the pharmaceutical industry and criticizing President Clinton's plan for health care reform.

Small Business (1985-1989 and 1991-1992): Documentation of Gallo's involvement in trade issues affecting small business, with an emphasis on expanding it to an international marketplace. Much of the material consists of press releases and newspaper clippings about trade events and legislation, as well as programs from events sponsored by Gallo and his Small Business Export Opportunity Task Force.

Included in the "Events: Trade Initiatives" folder is a 21-page typescript of the Small Business Export Opportunity Task Force, "Energizing Small Business: Export Potential for the 21st Century" [1987]. Included in the "Unpriced Options" folder is a 55-page report from the General Accounting Office to the Secretary of Defense, "Procurement: the Use of Unpriced Options and Other Practices Needs Revision" (April 1986), and a 90-page Conference Report, "Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988" (Report 100-1070).

Also of possible interest is a three-page summary of Gallo's involvement in the trade issue during the years 1987 and 1988, located in the "Event: Small Business Export Finance" folder.