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Oct 05 2021
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Biden administration reverses rule banning federally funded clinics from making abortion referrals
The Biden administration has rescinded a Trump-era rule banning any provider who offers abortions or refers patients for abortions from receiving Title X funding.
The Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced it's finalizing the reversal of the rule, effective November 8. Title X funding covers health care services like STD screenings and contraception for low-income
CBS News (Online)Apr 22 2021
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US Pays Some Sponsors' Travel to Pick Up Migrant Kids
The U.S. government is paying costs of travel for some adult sponsors going to shelters to pick up unaccompanied migrant children seeking asylum at the border, a Department of Health and Human Services agency spokesperson confirmed to Axios.
Paying for the child’s travel is a "normal part of the unaccompanied children program's operations," the Administration for Children and Families’
Newsmax (News)Aug 19 2022
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U.S. Plans to Shift Bill for Covid Shots and Treatments to Insurers, Patients
The Biden administration is planning for an end to its practice of paying for Covid-19 shots and treatments, shifting more control of pricing and coverage to the healthcare industry in ways that could generate sales for companies—and costs for consumers—for years to come.
The Department of Health and Human Services intends to hold a planning session on Aug. 30 that would bring together
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 08 2022
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Biden Signs Executive Order To Address Access To Abortion
President Joe Biden signed a new executive order addressing Americans’ access to abortion on Friday, two weeks after the Supreme Court’s conservative bloc voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.
The White House said Biden will use his executive authority to defend reproductive rights within various federal agencies, but stressed Congress had the ultimate power to codify
HuffPostJan 31 2022
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White House frustrations grow over health chief Becerra’s handling of pandemic
White House officials have grown so frustrated with top health official Xavier Becerra as the pandemic rages on that they have openly mused about who might be better in the job, although political considerations have stopped them from taking steps to replace him, officials involved in the discussions said.
Top White House officials have had an uneasy relationship with Becerra, the
Washington PostNov 21 2022
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Biden administration continues to dodge calls from pediatric doctors to declare RSV outbreak a national health emergency
As the outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continues to strain pediatric hospital beds across the country, the Biden administration continues to dodge calls from the medical community to declare the outbreak a national health emergency that would provide them with additional resources to battle the outbreak similar to those that were provided during the early days of the COVID-19
The BlazeFeb 10 2022
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White House disputes reports of federal funds for crack pipes
The Biden administration on Wednesday pushed back on what it called "misinformation," saying a federal grant program meant to reduce harm to drug users does not include taxpayer funding for pipes that can be used to smoke crack or meth.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) put out a statement clarifying "no federal funding will be used directly or through subsequent
The HillAug 13 2022
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Passage of Inflation Reduction Act gives Medicare historic new powers over drug prices
Medicare is poised to renegotiate the prices of some of its most expensive drugs through a historic expansion of its power, which could reduce costs for many seniors as well as federal spending on its prescription drug plan.
The changes are tucked inside a massive spending-and-tax bill in Congress that includes $433 billion in investments in health-care and clean energy. House Democrats
CNBCJul 08 2022
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U.S. To Roll Out 144,000 Additional Doses Of Monkeypox Vaccine To Fight Outbreak
The Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday it is rolling out an additional 144,000 doses of a monkeypox vaccine in an effort to curb the outbreak as cases continue to rise.
Those additional JYNNEOS vaccine shots will begin shipping across the country on July 11 from the Strategic National Stockpile, according the agency. HHS and the Centers for Disease Control and
HuffPostFeb 08 2022
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Biden Admin to Fund Clean Crack Pipes, Other Drug Measures
The Biden administration will be funding a federal program which it says aims to reduce diseases and cut drug use overall.
The program includes the controversial distribution of "safe smoking kits" — or crack pipes. The Department of Health and Human Services grant program is set to begin in May, and applications closed on Monday. It will provide $30 million to nonprofits and local
Newsmax (News)