by Jordana Choucair | Apr 15, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a measure banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The measure, House Bill 5, contains the strictest prohibition passed in Florida during the Roe v. Wade era. It does not include exceptions for pregnancies that are the...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 14, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Senator Chuck Grassley said Republicans won’t try to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) if they win back control of the Senate in November. However, some Republicans have suggested that their party should continue to try to repeal the ACA if it wins back...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 14, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, providing a 90-day extension of pandemic policies and flexibilities for the health care industry. The emergency, which was set to expire on April 16, has made it easier for Americans to access...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 14, 2022 | Life Sciences
Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE said a booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine strengthened the immune response against COVID-19 and the omicron variant among children ages 5 to 11 in a small trial. The biotech company said they will ask the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 14, 2022 | Mental Health
A top goal for Congress and the Biden administration is responding to the mental health crisis among youth. President Biden’s plan calls for more money for school-based services, along with new social media safeguards for kids, and the Finance Committee is also...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 14, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Alliance for Addiction Payment Reform released a new brief that explores how utilizing coordinated and comprehensive medication management (CMM) in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery can enhance access to high quality care. CMM services for SUD...
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