by Jordana Choucair | Mar 3, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration is asking Congress for roughly $22.5 billion in pandemic-related funding. The money would specifically fund investments in vaccines, therapeutics, and testing to guard against future variants. However, Republican senators will likely be...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 3, 2022 | Life Sciences
A new study found that a booster shot of either the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE or Moderna Inc. COVID-19 vaccines restored protection against symptomatic sickness caused by the omicron variant. However, just two doses of either vaccine brand were only minimally effective:...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 3, 2022 | Mental Health
A group of state attorneys general announced an investigation into TikTok’s impact on the mental health of young Americans. The probe zeroes in on the social media platform’s engagement techniques to determine whether any of its practices may run afoul of state...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 3, 2022 | Payers
An Urban Institute study found that installing a $2,000 cap on Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs could benefit nearly 1 million seniors. According to the study, certain enrollees would also benefit more from the cap based on their expenses. For instance, 40 percent...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 2, 2022 | D.C. News
President Biden projected optimism about the direction of the COVID-19 pandemic and launched new efforts focused on mental health care and nursing home quality during his State of the Union address. Biden announced a new “test to treat” program, “so...
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