by Jordana Choucair | Oct 15, 2021 | Access & Coverage
A federal appeals court rejected the Biden administration’s latest attempt to stop a Texas law that bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks. The ruling marks the third time the conservative-leaning appeals court has sided with Texas...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Life Sciences
New documents released by the FDA indicate that mixing and matching the COVID-19 vaccines could be done safely. According to the documents, recipients of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine may benefit from a second shot. However, separate data collected by...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
The FDA released new sodium targets in an effort to reduce Americans’ overall sodium intake by 12 percent over the next two-and-a-half years. The targets seek to decrease average sodium intake from approximately 3,400 milligrams (mg) to 3,000 mg per day, which...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Payers
The Social Security Administration announced that Social Security recipients will get a 5.9 percent boost in benefits next year. The highest cost-of-living adjustment eclipses last year’s 1.3 percent increase and would be the highest since July 1982, according to the...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
On October 18, U.S. Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MN) and recovery advocates from Minnesota and across the nation will participate in a virtual recovery advocacy roundtable hosted by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and Minnesota Recovery Connection. Participants...
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