by Jordana Choucair | Sep 7, 2021 | Life Sciences
Anthony Fauci said that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot will likely be ready by September 20. Regulators will need more time to review Moderna’s submission. The Biden administration requested that Moderna submit data for boosting with both the full,...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 7, 2021 | D.C. News
The Biden administration released “American Pandemic Preparedness: Transforming Our Capabilities” – a $65 billion plan to help the nation combat biological threats after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. The plan is organized into five pillars: improving vaccines,...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 7, 2021 | Access & Coverage
The Department of Justice announced Monday it would protect people’s access to abortion in Texas despite a new state law that bans the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy. Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a statement saying that, pursuant to the...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 3, 2021 | Providers
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is urging the Biden administration to declare a national nurse staffing crisis and adopt new policies to bolster the workforce. In a letter sent to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, the ANA warns that the prolonged pandemic response...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 3, 2021 | Payers
Centene announced it is consolidating all of its Medicare Advantage (MA) brands under the Wellcare name. Centene’s acquisition of Wellcare Health Plans in January 2020 created one of the country’s largest sponsors of government insurance and led to numerous disparate...
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