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2022-03-16 22:42:01
by Alexa Hornbeck
MedPAC Report Recommends Physician Pay Freeze Should Remain

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, which advises Congress on Medicare payments to health care providers and health plans, issued a... Read More

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, which advises Congress on Medicare payments to health care providers and health plans, issued a report on Tuesday that recommends that Medicare should not make any changes to physician fee schedule payments for 2023.  According... Read More

2022-03-16 22:37:52
by Alexa Hornbeck
New York Council Members’ Resolve to Pass Fair Pay for Home Care Act 

Crystal Hudson, the New York City council member and chair of the Committee on Aging, and Mark Levine, the president of... Read More

Crystal Hudson, the New York City council member and chair of the Committee on Aging, and Mark Levine, the president of Manhattan Borough, held a press conference on Monday to introduce a resolution to pass the Fair Pay for Home Care... Read More

2022-03-16 22:35:07
by Alexa Hornbeck
University Offers Online Program for Enhancing Spiritual Growth of LGBTQIA+ Communities

Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, in collaboration with the Spiritual Life Center, kicked off a program this week... Read More

Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, in collaboration with the Spiritual Life Center, kicked off a program this week focused on enhancing spiritual growth of LGBTQIA+ leaders and communities.  The online program is a space where folks serving as... Read More

2022-03-16 22:31:11
by Alexa Hornbeck
Thousands of Inmates Released Under Public Health Emergency Credit Law

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey released a statement this week that on Sunday a total of 852 people were... Read More

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey released a statement this week that on Sunday a total of 852 people were released from New Jersey prisons and jails under the Public Health Emergency Credit Law. The New Jersey Department of Corrections... Read More

2022-03-16 22:28:24
by Alexa Hornbeck
PCORI Funds $71.5 Million for Research on Telehealth Use for Mental Health Conditions 

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, a nonprofit authorized by Congress in 2010 to fund research for health care, announced that $71.5 million... Read More

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, a nonprofit authorized by Congress in 2010 to fund research for health care, announced that $71.5 million will be given to fund 12 research studies focusing on the use of telehealth for mental health conditions and disorders.... Read More

2022-03-16 22:21:02
by Alexa Hornbeck
NIAID Begins Clinical Trial of HIV Experimental Vaccines Using mRNA Technology

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases began a phase one clinical trial this week to examine the use... Read More

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases began a phase one clinical trial this week to examine the use of mRNA technology for HIV.  To conduct the trial, NIAID researchers will evaluate three experimental HIV vaccines based on a... Read More

2022-03-16 15:53:03
by Alexa Hornbeck
Spending Bill Includes Over $6 Billion in Funds for Indian Health Service

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the omnibus spending bill into law for fiscal year 2022 and included... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the omnibus spending bill into law for fiscal year 2022 and included in the package is $6.6 billion for funding health care initiatives through the Indian Health Service, an agency within the... Read More

2022-03-16 12:15:41
by Alexa Hornbeck
Study Highlights Role of Misogynistic Extremism in Hot Yoga Shooting

WASHINGTON — On Nov. 2, 2018, Maura Binkley, a 21-year-old Florida State college student, was attending a hot yoga studio... Read More

WASHINGTON — On Nov. 2, 2018, Maura Binkley, a 21-year-old Florida State college student, was attending a hot yoga studio session in Tallahassee, Florida, when a 40-year-old man entered the studio with a gun and opened fire. The attacker killed... Read More

2022-03-15 20:49:10
by Tom Ramstack
Senate Panel Approves Health Bill to Protect Against Future Pandemics

WASHINGTON — A Senate committee approved a bill Tuesday to put significant new resources into U.S. preparedness for any other... Read More

WASHINGTON — A Senate committee approved a bill Tuesday to put significant new resources into U.S. preparedness for any other pandemics that threaten the nation’s health and economy. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., described the PREVENT Pandemics Act as an effort... Read More

2022-03-15 20:40:12
by Alexa Hornbeck
White House Outlines Dire Outcomes if Congress Fails to Pass COVID Relief Aid Bill 

WASHINGTON — The White House issued a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday outlining what might happen now... Read More

WASHINGTON — The White House issued a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday outlining what might happen now that the $22.5 billion in COVID-19 relief aid was dropped from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. “We continue to... Read More

2022-03-14 21:49:46
by Reece Nations
Texas Court Blocks Transgender Youth Abuse Inquiries

AUSTIN, Texas — The Travis County District Court issued an injunction on Friday temporarily preventing the enforcement of a directive... Read More

AUSTIN, Texas — The Travis County District Court issued an injunction on Friday temporarily preventing the enforcement of a directive compelling the state child welfare agency to investigate gender-transitioning medical treatment cases as child abuse. Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued... Read More

2022-03-14 19:29:49
by Tom Ramstack
Avian Flu Reported in Poultry in Kansas and Illinois

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Agriculture Department is confirming two cases of avian flu in Kansas and Illinois among flocks of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Agriculture Department is confirming two cases of avian flu in Kansas and Illinois among flocks of poultry. So far, no humans have been infected. The flocks are under quarantine and will be depopulated, the Agriculture Department... Read More

2022-03-10 15:22:48
by Alexa Hornbeck
Markey, Paul Aim to Get Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Into Pharmacies

WASHINGTON — Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., in February introduced a bill which would revise outdated regulations on... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sens. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., in February introduced a bill which would revise outdated regulations on methadone treatment and allow any pharmacy to dispense methadone for treating opioid use disorders. The bill has since been referred... Read More

Opioid Crisis Victims to Confront Purdue Pharma's Owners

NEW YORK (AP) — Their advocacy helped send Purdue Pharma into bankruptcy and is forcing the family that has controlled... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Their advocacy helped send Purdue Pharma into bankruptcy and is forcing the family that has controlled the company for generations to relinquish ownership and provide billions of dollars for communities to combat opioid addiction. But what... Read More

2022-03-09 23:59:38
by Alexa Hornbeck
Pallone Leads Discussion on Health Harms of ‘Springing Forward’ 

A hearing was held Tuesday by the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce to discuss the role of daylight saving time, also... Read More

A hearing was held Tuesday by the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce to discuss the role of daylight saving time, also known as “springing forward.” Starting Monday, March 14, individuals in the U.S. will move their clocks forward one hour. “The... Read More

2022-03-09 23:56:09
by Alexa Hornbeck
Senators Push to Expand R&D Tax Credit Before Government Funding Deadline 

A letter recently sent by 15 senators urges Senate leadership to expand the research and development tax credit for small businesses before... Read More

A letter recently sent by 15 senators urges Senate leadership to expand the research and development tax credit for small businesses before the March 11 government funding deadline. The House passed the sweeping $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package on Wednesday night, and... Read More

2022-03-09 23:52:47
by Alexa Hornbeck
Brown, Whitehouse Press Biden Administration to Add Public Option to ACA 

Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., recently sent a letter to the Biden administration... Read More

Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., recently sent a letter to the Biden administration urging that a publicly administered health insurance option be added to the Affordable Care Act’s individual marketplaces in the president’s... Read More

2022-03-09 23:50:12
by Alexa Hornbeck
Senate Votes to Repeal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

The Senate recently approved a resolution to repeal the COVID-19 health care worker vaccine mandate that a Supreme Court ruling on Jan.... Read More

The Senate recently approved a resolution to repeal the COVID-19 health care worker vaccine mandate that a Supreme Court ruling on Jan. 13 allowed to proceed. The White House issued a statement that the decision by the Senate would put unvaccinated health care workers... Read More

2022-03-09 23:48:00
by Alexa Hornbeck
Contact Tracing Programs Around the Country End Operations Based on CDC Guidance 

The CDC updated COVID-19 guidance on Feb. 28 to no longer require universal case investigation and contact tracing, except in high-risk settings... Read More

The CDC updated COVID-19 guidance on Feb. 28 to no longer require universal case investigation and contact tracing, except in high-risk settings like long-term care facilities and jails. Now, many states have announced their contact tracing programs will soon end.  Changes to... Read More

2022-03-09 23:44:36
by Alexa Hornbeck
Pappas Pushes to Make Fentanyl a Schedule 1 Drug Permanently 

This week, Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., joined by his colleagues Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced the Save Americans... Read More

This week, Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., joined by his colleagues Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., introduced the Save Americans from the Fentanyl Emergency Act of 2022 to permanently schedule all fentanyl-related substances as Schedule 1 drugs to ensure law enforcement... Read More

2022-03-09 23:42:25
by Alexa Hornbeck
EPA Announces New Efforts to Curb Pollution from Heavy-Duty Vehicles 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed new methods for cutting smog pollution that could potentially prevent 2,100 early deaths... Read More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed new methods for cutting smog pollution that could potentially prevent 2,100 early deaths and 18,000 cases of childhood asthma.  On March 3, EPA Administrator Michael Regan signed a proposed rule that would set new, more... Read More

2022-03-09 23:40:16
by Alexa Hornbeck
Bennet, Blackburn Lead HHS Flexibility Request for Hospitals Accessing Provider Relief Funds 

On Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., sent a letter to the... Read More

On Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, requesting greater flexibility for U.S. hospitals to access provider relief funds... Read More

2022-03-09 22:02:58
by Tom Ramstack
Justice Dept. Seeks Tougher Enforcement Against Pandemic-Related Misdeeds

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s tougher stance against COVID-19 fraud and misdeeds is showing up in recent announcements of prison... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s tougher stance against COVID-19 fraud and misdeeds is showing up in recent announcements of prison sentences for people making false claims for million-dollar government loans. So far this month, they have included a former Seattle,... Read More

2022-03-08 22:16:30
by Tom Ramstack
Judge Affirms Opioid Judgment Against Major Pharmacy Chains

TRUMBULL COUNTY, Ohio — An Ohio federal judge overseeing a class action lawsuit over the opioid crisis on Monday refused... Read More

TRUMBULL COUNTY, Ohio — An Ohio federal judge overseeing a class action lawsuit over the opioid crisis on Monday refused to overturn a jury verdict that held major pharmacy chains liable for contributing to the addictions and overdoses blamed for... Read More

2022-03-08 15:15:44
by Alexa Hornbeck
Report Shows Increased Risk of Colon Cancer for Adults After Screenings Plummet

WASHINGTON — A recent report from AMSURG, a recognized leader in the strategic and operational management of surgery centers, finds... Read More

WASHINGTON — A recent report from AMSURG, a recognized leader in the strategic and operational management of surgery centers, finds in 2021 there were increases in advanced stage colorectal cancer and precancerous growths in adults of all ages when compared... Read More

WHO Says COVID Boosters Needed, Reversing Previous Call

GENEVA (AP) — An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said Tuesday it “strongly supports urgent and broad... Read More

GENEVA (AP) — An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said Tuesday it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to booster doses, in a reversal of the U.N. agency’s previous insistence that boosters weren’t necessary and contributed to... Read More

2022-03-07 22:15:41
by Reece Nations
Vice President Harris Unveils Grants for Clean Public Transport  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Monday the availability of roughly $1.47 billion in competitive grant funds aimed... Read More

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Monday the availability of roughly $1.47 billion in competitive grant funds aimed at transitioning public transportation fleets and facilities to clean energy. Harris made remarks on the clean transit push during a... Read More

2022-03-07 15:12:18
by Dan McCue
USDA Seeks to Be Less a Bank, More a Partner in Rural Development

WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-N.M., makes no effort to hide her enthusiasm for her current job, undersecretary... Read More

WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-N.M., makes no effort to hide her enthusiasm for her current job, undersecretary for rural development with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Six months after her confirmation, the Democrat from Las Cruces, New... Read More

2022-03-03 14:21:21
by Alexa Hornbeck
Capacities and Vulnerabilities of Human Societies to Adapt to Climate Change Highlighted in IPCC Report

A report was released this week from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a collective of 270 authors from... Read More

A report was released this week from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a collective of 270 authors from 67 countries that annually assess the impacts of climate change on ecosystems and human communities. The report — which is... Read More

2022-03-03 14:12:31
by Alexa Hornbeck
WHO Issues Global Report on Health Care for Migrants and Refugees 

This week the World Health Organization held a webinar to discuss the launch of its second report on the Global... Read More

This week the World Health Organization held a webinar to discuss the launch of its second report on the Global Evidence Review on Health and Migration, which examines access to health care for migrants and refugees under current health policies... Read More

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