Policy · 117th Congress
What keeps the White House COVID-19 task force chair up at night?
And now the death toll is more than 700,000, or 1 in 500 Americans.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Pentagon civilian vaccine mandate is a massive logistical lift
Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced the civilian mandate on Oct. 1, following a directive from President Joe Biden three weeks earlier requiring all federal employees to receive a vaccine.
Congress · 117th Congress
Manchin’s opioids tax plan faces pushback from lobbying groups
The 1-cent fee on each milligram of active opioid ingredient per dose would be footed by manufacturers, producers or importers, with some discounts or rebates given when prescribed to hospice and cancer
Policy · 117th Congress
White House says 2 million people got COVID-19 boosters this week
About 2 million people received Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots this week and another 1 million people are scheduled for one in the next couple of weeks, the White House announced Friday.
Policy · 117th Congress
COVID-19 vaccine data show low risk from third shot as cases decline
The Biden administration’s COVID-19 booster shot campaign is off to a promising start, with about 1 million Americans signed up to receive a third Pfizer dose at pharmacies in the coming weeks, and adverse
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden administration defends booster shot decision amid confusion
In a very rare move just before 1 a.m. on Friday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky deviated from her vaccine advisers’ recommendations on who should and should
Policy · 117th Congress
FDA advisers reject third shots for all, back them for vulnerable
The FDA calculated that is equivalent to a 1 to 5 percent difference in vaccine effectiveness.
Policy · 117th Congress
CDC advisers weigh more phased COVID-19 booster plan than White House
The CDC recorded a rate of five cases per 1 million administered doses. Benefits averted outweigh the risks, CDC data found.
Policy · 117th Congress
COVID-19 vaccinations required for most green card applicants
Immigrants in the U.S. applying for legal permanent residence must show proof of being vaccinated against COVID-19 under a new policy beginning Oct. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden plots vaccine booster shots
Pfizer submitted phase 1 data on a third booster shot earlier this week.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
As population grows, so does debate on how to reach Latino voters in ’22 midterms
Valenzela’s narrow loss, by just 1 point, to Republican Beth Van Duyne last fall — at the same time the district’s voters backed Joe Biden over President Donald Trump by 5 points — was one of many
Policy · 117th Congress
Mental health advocates seek crisis hotline expansion resources
The second found that 1 in 12 public health workers reported suicidal thoughts between March and April 2021. Multiple studies also highlight specialized resources for LGBTQ populations.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate infrastructure week arrives as House August recess begins
Mitt Romney, R-Utah, a member of the bipartisan group behind the “hard” infrastructure bill that would provide nearly $1 trillion over five years, including $550 billion in new spending, countered critics
Policy · 117th Congress
Unvaccinated Americans drive up COVID-19 hospitalization rates
Just four states accounted for more than 40 percent of all cases this past week, with 1 in 5 COVID-19 cases occurring in Florida alone, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said.
Policy · 117th Congress
Medicaid beneficiaries less likely to get COVID-19 shots
that COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Medicaid enrollees was 22 percent, compared with 45 percent of Ohioans overall — despite recent headlines about new incentives to get a shot, including a statewide $1
Congress · 117th Congress
Spending panel releases trial balloon on raising member pay
Overall, the spending bill includes $1 million for the feasibility study on combating communicable diseases within the Capitol.
White House · 117th Congress
White House concedes it will fall short of Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal
[jwp-video n=”1″] The White House still is planning a celebration for the holiday weekend featuring health care workers and members of the military.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators running out of patience on mask mandate for travelers
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Policy · 117th Congress
CDC issues guidance for treating ‘long COVID’ patients
Congress provided more than $1 billion to the NIH last year to research long COVID issues, such as whether certain patients are predisposed to long-term effects from the virus and how long they may
Policy · 117th Congress
Young adults shun COVID-19 vaccine as White House warns of risks
[jwp-video n=”1″] No rush The young and healthy were not prioritized in the early days of the COVID-19 vaccination effort when much of the public health messaging focused on protecting the elderly