by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | D.C. News
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson concluded her two days of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee late yesterday. Today is set to be the final day of hearings and will feature a number of legal experts to testify about her qualifications for...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A Physicians Foundation survey of over 1,500 doctors revealed that most say they lack the time and ability to address social determinants of health (SDOH) for their patients. Sixty percent said they don’t have adequate resources to effectively address SDOH and over 75...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | Mental Health
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned rulings that would have required United Behavioral Health (UBH) to reconsider its denials of tens of thousands of claims for mental health and substance use care. The previous rulings, issued in 2019 and 2020 by Chief...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 24, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The CEOs of 10 airlines and cargo carriers sent a letter to President Biden urging him to end mask mandates and COVID-19 testing requirements for international travelers. The CEOs argue that federal travel restrictions “are no longer aligned with the realities of the...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 23, 2022 | D.C. News
The White House said it will end its program to pay for COVID-19 treatments and testing for uninsured people within weeks due to a lack of funds. To date, the federal government has paid about $20 billion to help cover vaccination, testing, and treatment costs for...
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