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Jul 11 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden Administration Says Physicians Must Provide Abortions in Medical Emergencies
Physicians are required under federal law to provide abortions in the case of medical emergencies, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
The action, titled the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), will penalize hospitals that decline to provide abortions by terminating their Medicare provider agreement or charging them with fines. EMTALA ensures
Politico CNBC Washington ExaminerNov 27 2013
Perspectives Blog
Talking Politics at Your Holiday Table? 3 Tips
We love dialog. It’s a healthy part of a great democracy.
But, arguments are rarely healthy for digestion or holiday enjoyment.
Since many Americans will break bread with someone holding opposing political views this season, I spoke with Heather Sutherland, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, about what keeps the good feelings flowing and the mashed potatoes on the table and
Liz Lehman TealMay 04 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden Aims To Vaccinate 70% of American Adults by July 4
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday his new goal of administering at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine to 70 percent of American adults by July 4. According to federal data, roughly one-third of the population are currently fully vaccinated. "If we succeed in this effort, as we did with the last, then Americans will have taken a serious step towards returning to normal," Biden said,
Fox News (Online News) The Guardian The HillApr 29 2021
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Biden Reaches 100 Days In Office
This week, President Joe Biden reaches 100 days in office, a milestone often used to measure presidents' progress during the early part of their term. Since taking office, Biden has signed 11 bills into law and issued 42 executive orders — the most in a president's first 100 days since Roosevelt in 1933. Biden also reversed 62 Trump-era orders, which include re-joining the Paris climate
NPR (Online News) CNN (Online News) Fox News (Online News)Sep 01 2023
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Unemployment Rose to 3.8% and 187,000 Jobs Were Added in August
The unemployment rate rose to 3.8%, up from 3.5% in July, and job gains eased slightly in August, adding 187,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Key Details: Social assistance, leisure and hospitality, healthcare and construction establishments increased their hiring, while warehousing and transportation employers cut staff. This reflected the impact of the shutdown of
Breitbart News Wall Street Journal (News) Washington PostDec 28 2021
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CDC Shortens COVID-19 Quarantine Guidelines
On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that people who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic only need to isolate for five days regardless of vaccination status, rather than the 10 days which was previously recommended.
To justify the change, the agency cited "science demonstrating that the majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs early in the
Associated Press The Epoch Times CNN (Online News)Jun 18 2021
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US to Spend $3.2B on Developing Antiviral COVID-19 Pills
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday that the U.S. will spend $3.2 billion on developing antiviral pills to treat COVID-19. The program, titled The Antiviral Program for Pandemics, will enhance current clinical trials of several potential COVID-19 treatments, with the goal of gaining FDA approval for at least one in the next year. Funding will come from
New York Times (News) Axios New York Post (News)May 05 2023
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US Economy Added 253,000 Jobs in April, Beating Expectations
The U.S. economy added 253,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate was 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Details: Both numbers beat economists' predictions; they expected the economy to add roughly 180,000 jobs, and unemployment to be at 3.6%. Unemployment is back at its lowest rate since 1969. Both the labor force participation rate (62.6%) and the employment-
Axios Fox BusinessMay 10 2021
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Biden HHS Restores Trans Health Protections in Reversal of Trump Policy
The Biden administration will reverse Trump-era rules excluding transgender people from the Affordable Care Act’s anti-discrimination protections, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. Specifically, HHS will interpret Section 1557 of the ACA, which prevents healthcare discrimination on the basis of “race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability,” to include
NPR (Online News) Fox News (Online News) LGBTQ NationAug 07 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Second Dem Debates Reveal Party Infighting
Detroit played host to the second round of 2020 Democratic presidential debates on Tuesday and Wednesday, in a combative showing that outlined key differences in policy priorities and ideologies among the 20 candidates.
On both nights, candidates sparred over topics ranging from immigration and healthcare to climate change and criminal justice reform. Some criticized each other for
Henry A. Brechter