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Aug 23 2014
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White House Rolls Out New Birth Control Accommodation For Nonprofits
The Obama administration announced on Friday a new accommodation for religious nonprofits that object to covering the full range of contraceptives in their employee health care plans.
The new accommodation will allow religious nonprofits, such as Catholic schools and hospitals, to opt out of covering birth control by notifying the Department of Health and Human Services of their
HuffPostMay 15 2020
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Rick Bright: 'Ousted' vaccine expert says US is facing its 'darkest winter'
A former top US health official has told Congress the country could face its "darkest winter in modern history" because of the coronavirus.
Rick Bright led the government agency trying to develop a vaccine, but was removed from his post last month.
Mr Bright says he was ousted from the job after refusing to promote an untested drug treatment being touted as a "game changer" by
BBC NewsJul 20 2017
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The Trump administration is reportedly using taxpayer dollars for PR campaign undermining Obamacare
President Donald Trump's administration has been quietly waging a public relations campaign to undermine public support for Obamacare, former President Barack Obama's signature legislation, according to a new Daily Beast report. Using social media and a series of video testimonials, the Department of Health and Human Services, led by Tom Price, is amplifying criticism of the Affordable Care
Business InsiderOct 01 2019
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The Trump Administration Would Like to Talk to You for a Second About Your Cervical Mucus
Ladies, have you ever wanted to learn the fertile secrets hidden in your cervical mucus? If so, the Trump administration is here to help!
The US Department of Health and Human Services has created a webinar entitled “Focusing on Fertility,” to introduce you to the world of “fertility awareness,” a method of natural family planning that involves charting your menstrual cycles, your daily
Mother JonesSep 02 2021
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Exclusive: Government can't reach one-in-three released migrant kids
The U.S. government has lost contact with thousands of migrant children released from its custody, according to data obtained by Axios through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Why it matters: Roughly one-in-three calls made to released migrant kids or their sponsors between January and May went unanswered, raising questions about the government's ability to protect minors
AxiosMar 11 2020
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Hospitals’ Free Speech Argument on Prices Draws Wary Response
The legal fight over the Trump administration rule requiring hospitals to publicly list their prices and the discounts they give insurance companies is testing the bounds of free speech protections.
Health-care industry groups and two private hospitals are using the First Amendment to try and block the Department of Health and Human Services rule before it takes effect in January 2021.
BloombergFeb 23 2021
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US reopens Texas surge facility to hold immigrant teenagers
President Joe Biden’s administration has reopened a tent facility to house up to 700 immigrant teenagers after they cross the U.S.-Mexico border unaccompanied by a parent, a sign of growing worries about how children are treated in government custody.
U.S. Health and Human Services said Monday that the first teens arrived at Carrizo Springs, Texas, which was converted two years ago into
Associated PressAug 29 2013
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Who's Up for Another Obamacare Delay?
Here we have another Obamacare implementation delay that threatens to adversely impact the timely roll-out of legally mandated state exchanges, on which millions of Americans will rely. Yawn. It's only your healthcare, America. Reuters has the details:
The Obama administration has delayed a step crucial to the launch of the new healthcare law, the signing of final agreements with
TownhallAug 21 2020
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Billions in Federal Covid-19 Testing Funds Still Unspent
Billions of dollars in federal funds earmarked for boosting nationwide Covid-19 testing remain unspent months after Congress made the money available, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
In April, Congress allocated roughly $25 billion for federal agencies and states to expand testing, develop contact-tracing initiatives and broaden disease surveillance.
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 24 2021
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Kamala Harris calls border situation 'a huge problem' and vows to visit with Biden
Vice President Kamala Harris called the situation at the southern border "a huge problem" that is "not going to be solved overnight" as the White House struggles to accommodate the vast number of unaccompanied migrant children seeking asylum.
"Look, it's a huge problem. I'm not going to pretend it's not," Harris said during an interview with CBS This Morning on Wednesday. "Are we
Washington Examiner