by Jordana Choucair | Jul 21, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Biden administration is elevating the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Preparedness and Response to a stand-alone division. Last year, the Government Accountability Office released a report stating that HHS needed to establish clearer...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 21, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Joint Economic Committee released a report indicating that gun violence costs the U.S. more than $1 billion a year in hospital bills. During a hearing on the economic impact of gun violence, experts clarified that the $1 billion cost is born most directly by...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 20, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The White House is considering leveraging the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act to protect nationwide access to abortion medication. Following the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal, Democratic lawmakers and reproductive rights groups have...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 20, 2022 | D.C. News
President Joe Biden is expected to announce new executive actions to address climate change today. A senior White House official said that all options remain on the table and no decision has been made on the matter; however, the president is expected to stop short of...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 20, 2022 | D.C. News
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that Senate leadership reached a deal with Senator Joe Manchin to lower prescription drug costs and extend key Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsides. The package gives Medicare the power to negotiate for lower prices on up...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 20, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted unanimously to endorse the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky subsequently authorized its use as a primary series for adults 18. The vaccine...
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