Health officials said the drug would be available to all poor patients for two years.

Health officials put the number of his patients at 750.

Health officials said they did not know how much the new programs would cost.

The Administration's own health officials have said the same thing.

The action came after months pressure from federal health officials.

Health officials have another message, too: better late than never.

Although information is needed, many health officials said, there are better ways to get it.

More than 40 people were hurt, including several children, health officials said.

That was the problem this year, local health officials say.

Health officials have not said how they plan to present their findings to the public.