Policy · 119th Congress
The facts on the vaccines the CDC no longer recommends for all kids
Kennedy Jr. on Dec. 5 to review vaccine schedules of "peer, developed countries" and consider "aligning" the U.S. schedule with them.
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Policy · 118th Congress
Biden mixes doable, aspirational health messages in speech
But he stopped short of a key ask of Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and other Republicans to permanently schedule fentanyl-related substances, referring to chemically
Policy · 118th Congress
FDA falls behind in review of heavy metals in baby food
The Food and Drug Administration is behind schedule in its own plans to address the level of lead and mercury in baby foods, and Capitol Hill Democrats are taking note.
Policy · 117th Congress
As China threatens Taiwan, Okinawa braces for war
While Tokyo and Washington support the planned relocation of the base, now years behind schedule, Okinawans broadly oppose it, demanding instead for the base to be moved entirely out of Okinawa.
Congress · 117th Congress
Home health groups fight back against proposed cuts
Congress has a track record of stepping in to cancel cuts made by CMS, doing so for the last few years for physicians paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate Democrats say buy now, pay later products lack oversight
Consumers accrue fees and can be cut off from using the service if they fall behind schedule. The providers make money from merchants, who pay a fee to offer the services to customers.
Congress · 117th Congress
Doctors lobby Congress for Medicare payment bump, again
Doctors’ groups lobbied for Congress to add more money to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rather than reverse pay increases for underpaid specialties and were successful in the past two years
Congress · 117th Congress
Budget bill clears as Democrats seek to head off midterm losses
House moderates balked, temporarily withholding their support for the budget resolution needed to set up the reconciliation vehicle until Pelosi agreed to schedule the infrastructure vote for September
Policy · 117th Congress
FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars
The agency is expected to publish a review schedule with the court next week.
Policy · 117th Congress
ICE claims ‘unabated’ legal access in detention during pandemic
It notes in some Louisiana detention centers, visits must be scheduled before 3 p.m. the day before, making it impossible for lawyers to schedule last-minute visits on time-sensitive matters.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers face pressure to pass mental health legislation
legislation to address growing mental health and substance use needs this year as deadlines approach, but the issue is competing for attention with other national priorities in a compressed election-year schedule
Congress · 117th Congress
Pentagon caught in funding fight
A continuing resolution would also disrupt the production schedule for Columbia-class submarines, the next generation of nuclear-armed submarines, said Adm.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress extends deadline to replace Pentagon oversight reports
The SARs, as the reports are called, provide information on the degree to which the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons programs are meeting cost, schedule and technical performance objectives.
Policy · 117th Congress
Startups use tech, ‘gamification’ for public health problems
The company’s app allows users to schedule telehealth appointments, set sobriety goals and track addiction triggers. Others use technology to address high costs of medical care.
Congress · 117th Congress
Debt ceiling hangs over Democrats’ legislative home stretch
[Budget package taking shape as Democrats eye aggressive schedule] And, according to budget experts, reconciliation procedures appear to require lawmakers to vote for a specific debt limit amount
Congress · 117th Congress
Senator’s call to suspend Pentagon vaccine mandate sets up clash
Army officials have cited a number of reasons for the extended schedule, including that the force is large, geographically dispersed and harder to track.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes stopgap funding, debt ceiling suspension bill
The bill would extend fentanyl’s status as a so-called “Schedule 1” drug until Jan. 28, 2022. Under current law, the drug would lose its status as a drug with a high risk for abuse on Oct. 22.
Congress · 117th Congress
Centrist Democrats push stronger child tax credit expansion
Biden’s plan would keep most of the latest expansion, including its value and advance payment schedule, through 2025.
Policy · 117th Congress
Top Republican wants even ‘more money’ for defense
The Senate Appropriations Committee is marking up the Military Construction-VA and Energy-Water bills this week, while an official schedule for the Defense bill has yet to be announced.