by Jordana Choucair | Feb 1, 2023 | D.C. News
House Republicans passed a bill on Tuesday to end the COVID-19 public health emergency, one day after the Biden administration announced it would end on May 11. The Pandemic is Over Act — which passed in a 220-210 party-line vote – is unlikely to move in the...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 1, 2023 | Life Sciences
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf proposed that the food portion of the FDA should be reorganized under a new deputy commissioner for Human Foods. Under the proposed plan, several existing centers “will be unified into a newly...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 1, 2023 | Payers
Blue Shield of California announced it is partnering with Accolade to launch a new virtual-first health plan. Beginning April 1, members who choose the Virtual Blue plan will be able to access a slew of virtual health services – including 20 different types of...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 1, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Payers
Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released two new analyses exploring the demographics of the 12.5 million dual eligibles and the spending associated with this population. According to the analyses, 87 percent of dual eligibles had an income of less than $20,000 in 2020,...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 31, 2023 | Access & Coverage
The Biden administration proposed a new rule that would reverse a Trump-era policy that made it easier for employers to refuse to offer birth control coverage in company-sponsored health plans. The new rule would omit the “moral” exemption and retain the...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 31, 2023 | D.C. News
President Joe Biden told Congress that he plans to end the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11, ending the declarations more than three years after they were put in place. The decision comes as House Republicans plan to introduce resolutions to...
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