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2022-05-04 22:35:34
by Alexa Hornbeck
White House Announces First Hunger and Nutrition Conference Since 1969 

The White House will hold a conference on hunger, nutrition and health in September, the first such gathering it has hosted in... Read More

The White House will hold a conference on hunger, nutrition and health in September, the first such gathering it has hosted in over 50 years. According to the Biden-Harris administration, the conference will coordinate strategies with the public and private sectors, anti-hunger... Read More

2022-05-04 22:29:07
by Alexa Hornbeck
OIG Findings Show Questionable Behavior by Medicare Advantage Organizations

The U.S Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released a report last Friday that shows Medicare Advantage organizations... Read More

The U.S Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released a report last Friday that shows Medicare Advantage organizations either had delayed or denied care to Medicare beneficiaries even though they met coverage rules.   The OIG conducted the nearly 60-page report by... Read More

2022-05-04 13:34:49
by Alexa Hornbeck
Report Reveals Experiences of Women and Minorities in STEM Work

WASHINGTON — A report released Tuesday from the American Enterprise Institute takes a look at the promise and pitfalls of... Read More

WASHINGTON — A report released Tuesday from the American Enterprise Institute takes a look at the promise and pitfalls of working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, especially for women and minorities. “These testimonials unearth startling personal insights... Read More

Report: Supreme Court Draft Suggests Roe Could be Overturned

WASHINGTON (AP) — A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report. A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion... Read More

2022-04-27 22:06:49
by Alexa Hornbeck
Thousands of California Nurses Go On Strike

Five thousand California nurses went on strike Monday over issues involving understaffing, patient safety and unfair contracts that fail to... Read More

Five thousand California nurses went on strike Monday over issues involving understaffing, patient safety and unfair contracts that fail to acknowledge their contributions.  The nurses are members of the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement, a union at Stanford Health... Read More

2022-04-27 22:04:23
by Alexa Hornbeck
DOJ Hosts Event for Survivors of Sexual Harassment, Assault and Misconduct 

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and in observance the departments of Justice, Health and Human Services, and Housing and... Read More

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and in observance the departments of Justice, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development held an event on Tuesday for survivors of sexual harassment, assault and misconduct.  During the virtual event, panelists emphasized the... Read More

2022-04-27 22:02:34
by Alexa Hornbeck
Lack of Child Care Services Impacts Women’s Labor Participation 

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy held a hearing on Tuesday to discuss child care... Read More

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy held a hearing on Tuesday to discuss child care policy tools to combat bottlenecking and inflation, and why labor force participation for women in the United States is so... Read More

2022-04-27 22:00:29
by Alexa Hornbeck
Indian Health Service Announces $5M in Funding for Ending HIV Epidemic 

The Indian Health Service announced Monday $5 million in funding will support the work to eliminate HIV and hepatitis for Native Americans... Read More

The Indian Health Service announced Monday $5 million in funding will support the work to eliminate HIV and hepatitis for Native Americans and Alaska Natives at risk for or living with HIV.  In the United States, Native Americans and Alaska Natives have... Read More

2022-04-27 21:57:59
by Alexa Hornbeck
Smoking Rates Declined Among Those With Depression and Substance Use Disorder 

A report released Tuesday from the National Institute on Drug Abuse finds that tobacco smoking rates are decreasing in people with major... Read More

A report released Tuesday from the National Institute on Drug Abuse finds that tobacco smoking rates are decreasing in people with major depression and substance use disorder. The analysis, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, reviews data from about... Read More

2022-04-27 21:56:02
by Alexa Hornbeck
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Treatment for Children Under 12 Years Old 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval on Monday for a COVID-19 antiviral treatment for children under 12 years of age.... Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval on Monday for a COVID-19 antiviral treatment for children under 12 years of age. The approved drug, remdesivir, is sold under the brand name Veklury and delivered via injection. Developed by Gilead Sciences, the... Read More

2022-04-27 21:53:43
by Alexa Hornbeck
Clyburn Presses FDA on Timeline for Approving COVID Vaccine for Children Under Age 5 

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., chair of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent a letter on Monday to Robert Califf, commissioner... Read More

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., chair of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent a letter on Monday to Robert Califf, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, requesting a timeline for FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccines for children under age... Read More

2022-04-27 20:16:10
by Alexa Hornbeck
FDA Falls Short of User Fee Goals but Still Seeks Double the Budget

WASHINGTON — Members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions wanted to know why the U.S. Food... Read More

WASHINGTON — Members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions wanted to know why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting nearly double its annual budget while failing to meet many of the goals tied to... Read More

2022-04-27 14:18:19
by Alexa Hornbeck
White House Focuses Efforts on Increasing Supply of Paxlovid

WASHINGTON — At a White House briefing Tuesday, Dr. Ashish Jha, the new White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, detailed how... Read More

WASHINGTON — At a White House briefing Tuesday, Dr. Ashish Jha, the new White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, detailed how the U.S. plans to ramp up supplies of Paxlovid, an oral antiviral treatment which is used to prevent severe illness... Read More

Kentucky Abortion Law Blocked in Win for Clinics

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a state law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky... Read More

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a state law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state’s two remaining clinics said they couldn’t meet its requirements. The decision by U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings was... Read More

2022-04-21 12:34:10
by Alexa Hornbeck
White House Releases Outline of National Drug Control Strategy for 2022 

The White House released an outline of the National Drug Control Strategy on Thursday to prevent drug overdoses, reduce rates of untreated... Read More

The White House released an outline of the National Drug Control Strategy on Thursday to prevent drug overdoses, reduce rates of untreated addiction and prevent drug trafficking.  According to a fact sheet from the administration, in the last 12-month period drug overdoses... Read More

2022-04-20 23:35:27
by Alexa Hornbeck
USDA Visits New Orleans to Discuss Food and Nutrition Programs

Administrator Cindy Long, who oversees the federal government’s 15 nutrition assistance programs, visited families, schools and program administrators in New... Read More

Administrator Cindy Long, who oversees the federal government’s 15 nutrition assistance programs, visited families, schools and program administrators in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Wednesday to share more information about access to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service.... Read More

2022-04-20 23:32:50
by Alexa Hornbeck
White House Launches CFA to Serve as Early Warning System for Health Threats

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosted a Summit for Strengthening the Nation’s Early Warning System for... Read More

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosted a Summit for Strengthening the Nation’s Early Warning System for Health Threats on Tuesday. The event was held to discuss the launch of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics.... Read More

2022-04-20 23:27:59
by Alexa Hornbeck
OMB Asked to Review DIR Fee Reforms to Lower Drug Costs for Seniors 

Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Jon Tester, D-Mont., and James Lankford, R-Okla., recently sent a letter to the Office... Read More

Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Jon Tester, D-Mont., and James Lankford, R-Okla., recently sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget to review a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that would help... Read More

2022-04-20 23:25:46
by Alexa Hornbeck
Moderna Finds Booster Combo May Provide Better Protection, All COVID Variants 

Moderna announced yesterday the release of new clinical data on its COVID-19 booster platform after the company tested a new vaccine formula... Read More

Moderna announced yesterday the release of new clinical data on its COVID-19 booster platform after the company tested a new vaccine formula that combines their original vaccine and one that targets the beta variant.  According to the preprint study, which has not yet... Read More

2022-04-20 23:23:45
by Alexa Hornbeck
FDA Approves EUA for First COVID Breath Test 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization on April 14 for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test that uses... Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization on April 14 for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test that uses breath samples to detect positive COVID-19 infection. The breath test, called the InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, is the size of a... Read More

2022-04-20 23:20:57
by Alexa Hornbeck
Rep. Crist Aims to Improve Specialty Care for Women Veterans 

This week Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., introduced the Improving Specialty Care for Women Veterans Act, which aims to recruit and train... Read More

This week Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., introduced the Improving Specialty Care for Women Veterans Act, which aims to recruit and train specialty health care providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and in the community to understand the unique health needs... Read More

2022-04-20 23:14:32
by Alexa Hornbeck
Congressional Tri-Caucus Requests Biden Address Four Medicaid Priorities

Rep. Robin Kelly, D- Ill., and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus and Asian Pacific American Caucus,... Read More

Rep. Robin Kelly, D- Ill., and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus and Asian Pacific American Caucus, issued a letter on April 18 to President Joe Biden requesting four Medicaid priorities be considered in the next economic reconciliation agreement.... Read More

2022-04-20 18:20:57
by Alexa Hornbeck
WHO Monitors for Dangers Posed by New Variants as US Scales Back COVID Response

WASHINGTON — This week the World Health Organization has begun monitoring two new subvariants of the omicron strain known as... Read More

WASHINGTON — This week the World Health Organization has begun monitoring two new subvariants of the omicron strain known as BA.4 and BA.5, adding to a lengthy tracking list which already includes omicron subvariants BA.2.12 and BA.2.12.1, and the new... Read More

2022-04-20 14:53:47
by Alexa Hornbeck
Public Health Experts Concerned Over Severe Liver Inflammation Found in Children

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Public Health sent notifications to the public and providers recently to warn that... Read More

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Public Health sent notifications to the public and providers recently to warn that nine children under the age of 10 were identified as testing positive for adenovirus, a common virus that typically causes... Read More

Majority of Americans Want Masks for Travelers: AP-NORC Poll

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and... Read More

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a new poll finds. A ruling by a federal judge has put the government’s transportation mask mandate on hold. The... Read More

Cheers and Fears as US Ends Mask Mandates for Travel

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers... Read More

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end one of the most visible vestiges of... Read More

Abortion Ban After 15 Weeks Signed into Law in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week abortion ban into law Thursday as the state joined... Read More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week abortion ban into law Thursday as the state joined a growing conservative push to restrict access to the procedure ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could roll... Read More

2022-04-14 13:00:00
by Alexa Hornbeck
Rep. Alma Adams Holds Forum on Black Maternal Health

WASHINGTON — Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., hosted a forum on Wednesday on Black maternal health to highlight the efforts being... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., hosted a forum on Wednesday on Black maternal health to highlight the efforts being made to address reproductive issues in the U.S. for women of color. The forum aligns with Black Maternal Health Week... Read More

2022-04-14 12:57:06
by Alexa Hornbeck
Murray Presses FDA to Remove Harmful Substances From Baby Food

WASHINGTON — Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued a letter this... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued a letter this week to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf, requesting the FDA step up efforts to ensure the... Read More

2022-04-14 01:15:43
by Alexa Hornbeck
Preventive Services Task Force Does Not Recommend Suicide Screenings for Children

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation statement Tuesday regarding suicide screenings for adolescents and children. According to the... Read More

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation statement Tuesday regarding suicide screenings for adolescents and children. According to the recommendations, screenings for major depressive disorders are not recommended for children aged 11 or younger.  The task force advised that... Read More

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