by Jordana Choucair | Aug 3, 2022 | Providers
The J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Pharmacy Study found that patients are increasingly more comfortable getting routine health care at brick-and-mortar pharmacies than they were in the past. The report points to the COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst for the trend. According to...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 3, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Public health leaders want the Biden administration to declare a public health emergency to better tackle rising monkeypox cases. The leaders say they are frustrated by the Biden administration’s lack of urgency. The limited supply of monkeypox vaccines in the U.S....
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 2, 2022 | Access & Coverage
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation that would codify abortion rights into federal law. The bill aims to prevent states from enacting laws that impose an undue burden on access to pre-viability abortions and allow some limits on post-viability...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 2, 2022 | D.C. News
The White House announced that Robert J. Fenton Jr. will lead the nation’s monkeypox response. Fenton currently serves as a regional administrator for FEMA and has twice served as the acting administrator of FEMA. Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Director of the CDC Division...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 2, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
West Virginia reached a $400 million tentative settlement with three drug distributors. The state’s cities and counties sued AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson for their role in fueling the opioid epidemic. If the individual cities and counties approve...
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