by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | D.C. News
President Biden nominated agency veteran Roselyn Tso to lead the Indian Health Services. Tso began her career with the Indian Health Service in 1984 and most recently served as director of the agency’s Navajo region. The agency, which provides health care for more...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | D.C. News
The House passed a $1.5 trillion spending package, as well as a four-day stopgap measure to extend current funding levels through March 15 and ensure there’s no lapse in appropriations. Of note, the bill provides a 12 percent increase in the HHS budget that earmarks...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | Mental Health
HHS announced it allocated nearly $35 million in funding opportunities for community mental health services and suicide prevention programs for children and young adults. The funding – which has been made available through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A judge approved a new $6 billion settlement between the Sackler family and dozens of local governments that accused Purdue Pharma of fueling the opioid crisis, overruling objections from the Department of Justice and 20 states. The deal, which replaces an earlier...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | Payers
Anthem Inc. plans to change its name to Elevance Health Inc., aiming to recast itself as a company with a broader portfolio and focus than its traditional business of health insurance. Anthem CEO Gail Boudreaux said that the new name better reflects Anthem’s business....
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 9, 2022 | D.C. News
Congressional negotiators have reached a bipartisan deal on a sprawling omnibus package to fund the government, including an additional $15.6 billion in COVID-19 funding. The amount includes $10.6 billion for testing, therapeutics, and vaccines domestically and $5...
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