by Jordana Choucair | Jun 10, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Congressional negotiators are trying to find common ground around several gun-control legislation provisions. So far, they have discussed boosting funding for mental health and school security, providing incentives for states to put in place red-flag laws, and...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 9, 2022 | Life Sciences
The White House announced that it is shifting some of its COVID-19 funding to invest more in vaccines and the antiviral treatment Paxlovid. The administration will divert a total of $10 billion from testing and personal protective equipment – $5 billion will go...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 9, 2022 | Life Sciences
Pharmacies and states have already ordered millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses for small children in anticipation of federal authorization next week. Of the 5 million doses initially available, about 1.45 million Pfizer doses and 850,000 Moderna shots have been...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 9, 2022 | Providers
Two U.S. representatives introduced a bipartisan bill to establish legal penalties for assaulting or intimidating hospital employees. The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act includes protections for “individuals who may be mentally incapacitated...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 9, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The House voted nearly along party lines to pass the Protecting Our Kids Act, a package of bills that seek to tighten gun restrictions. Among the provisions are raising the minimum age to purchase a semi-automatic weapon from 18 to 21 and banning civilians from using...
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