by Jordana Choucair | Aug 8, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Washington Post will host an event with Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick and Ann McLane Kuster – co-chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force – about their mental health legislation. The legislation is focused on easing access to mental...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 8, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Department is considering extending the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) once again. According to people familiar with the matter, HHS would potentially extend the declaration into early 2023 — pushing the U.S....
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 5, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency (PHE) in an effort to expedite the approval process for new treatments and provide more flexibility for federal agencies to respond to the outbreak. The announcement comes amid intense pressure from...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 5, 2022 | D.C. News
Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced Thursday that she agreed to advance a modified version of the Democrats’ climate and tax bill. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he is teeing up a Saturday afternoon vote on a motion to proceed with the party’s reconciliation...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 5, 2022 | D.C. News
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report projecting that Democrats’ climate and tax bill could cut the deficit by $101.5 billion over 10 years. The CBO also indicated that the party-line drug pricing legislation will likely cause manufacturers to...
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