by Jordana Choucair | Oct 19, 2021 | Life Sciences
The FDA is moving toward a policy that would permit U.S. adults to receive a COVID-19 booster shot different from what they initially were administered. According to people familiar with the planning, the agency could recommend keeping brand consistency for a booster...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 19, 2021 | D.C. News
Senate democrats released nine remaining appropriations bills Monday in an effort to jump start bipartisan talks. Of note, the Labor-HHS-Education bill increases investments in public health preparedness and health equity; removes the so-called Hyde amendment, which...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 19, 2021 | Access & Coverage
The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the Supreme Court to quickly block Texas’ abortion law. The request follows a 5thS. Circuit Court of Appeals decision earlier this month to allow the law to take effect as litigation over the statute continues. The high...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 18, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that unvaccinated Americans could pose a threat to the country’s progress on the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially incurring a fifth wave of infections. He said that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine probably “should...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 18, 2021 | Payers
Walmart announced it is partnering with Transcarent to make it easier for self-funded employers to access its health care services. The agreement allows Transcarent, which offers employees and their dependents a new, different and better health and care experience, to...
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