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Jun 18 2021
Headline Roundup
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 06 2020
Analysis
CBS, NBC Flock to Whistleblower Complaint Despite Claim Being Debunked
Almost two weeks ago, the liberal media pounced on claims from a former HHS official who claimed, without evidence, that he was fired for not pushing hydroxychloroquine. Well, that official was back in the news Tuesday because he filed a whistleblower complaint.
But this time, Dr. Rick Bright added on new claims he didn’t tell the press about before now. The CBS Evening News and NBC
NewsBustersMar 18 2021
Headline Roundup
California AG Xavier Becerra Confirmed as Biden's Health Secretary
The Senate voted 50-49 Thursday to confirm California attorney general Xavier Becerra as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) was the only Republican to vote in favor. Becerra's nomination by President Joe Biden was politically controversial, as many Republicans took issue with his stances on religious liberty and abortion. Democrats voiced
Axios Associated Press Fact Check National Review (News)Feb 13 2014
News
New Obamacare enrollment map reveals surprises, uneven progress across U.S.
A Washington-based consultancy has compared new Obamacare data to projected enrollment in each state, a handy tool that shows states such as Idaho, Montana and North Carolina doing quite well even though they’ve flown under the radar and relied on the federal government to run their new insurance marketplace. Avalere took state-by-state data released Wednesday by the Health and Human Services
Washington TimesFeb 25 2020
News
White House seeks $2.5B for coronavirus, but Pelosi says that's not enough
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the request was long overdue and inadequate and that the House would advance its own funding package.
The White House is asking Congress for $2.5 billion to respond to the coronavirus illness known as COVID-19 that has killed more than 2,600 people in mainland China, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the request inadequate.
The
NBC News (Online)Aug 10 2020
News
Dueling Trump, Biden Claims on COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution
As scientists work to find a safe vaccine for COVID-19, President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, have made competing claims about the administration’s plans to carry out the daunting task of distributing hundreds of millions of vaccine doses:
Biden goes too far when he claims the Trump administration hasn’t done “any planning” for vaccine distribution and has no
FactCheck.orgJul 15 2020
News
Trump administration orders hospitals to send coronavirus data to Washington, not the CDC
The Trump administration has ordered hospitals to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and send all COVID-19 patient information to a central database in Washington starting Wednesday, according to a Health and Human Services document updated July 10.
Michael Caputo, HHS assistant secretary for public affairs, said in a state the new coronavirus data collection system
USA TODAYMar 09 2020
Fact Check
The Facts on Trump’s Travel Restrictions
President Donald Trump has made a number of misleading statements about his decision on Jan. 31 to impose travel restrictions related to the novel coronavirus epidemic.
Trump has referred to the travel restrictions as a “travel ban.” There isn’t an outright ban, as there are exceptions, including for Americans and their family members.
Trump said he was “bold” in imposing travel
FactCheck.orgJun 24 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Left, Right Coverage Differs on Obama-Era Transgender Rule Reversal
On June 12, the Department of Health and Human Services reversed an Obama-era rule regarding religious freedom and healthcare access for transgender individuals under the Affordable Care Act.
Sources rated as being on either side of the AllSides media bias spectrum reported on the news within days of the HHS decision, and did so in similar proportions. 64% of our “featured” left-rated
Hirsh JoshiMay 15 2013
News
EPA ACCUSED OF PLAYING FAVORITES WITH GREEN, CONSERVATIVE GROUPS: ANOTHER SCANDAL FOR THE WHITE HOUSE?
Before we get into the meat of this story, lets do a quick recap of the Obama administrations most recent scandals:
Testimony provided last week by the Benghazi whistleblowers has raised serious questions about the Obama administrations actions before, during, and after the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya The Internal Revenue Service admitted last week to
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