by Jordana Choucair | Jul 12, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is set to once again extend the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). HHS has repeatedly renewed the emergency since it was originally declared in January and last renewed the PHE April 16 for another increment...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 12, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Health officials are working on a plan to allow second COVID-19 boosters for all adults as experts worry that younger adults’ immunity is waning. Adults 50 and older have been able to receive a second booster since March, but younger adults are still only eligible for...
by Mindy Klowden | Jul 12, 2022 | Blog, Latest News, Mental Health & Addiction
This Saturday (July 16, 2022), the new national mental health crisis hotline 988 goes live. Authorized by the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, 988 builds on the infrastructure of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) but with a more...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 11, 2022 | D.C. News
President Joe Biden said he is considering declaring a public health emergency in the wake of the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade, which would free up federal resources to better promote abortion access. The White House previously said such a declaration did...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 11, 2022 | D.C. News
Senate Democrats are expected to resume talks on their new spending package early this week, with tax credits that lower health insurance premiums for approximately 13 million Americans standing out as one of the most pressing unresolved issues. According to one...
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