by Jordana Choucair | Apr 27, 2022 | D.C. News
Senator Joe Manchin said health care policy priorities pushed by Democrats won’t go anywhere without changes to the tax code, but cited prescription drug pricing as an area of opportunity if lawmakers “fix the financial situation.” Manchin said he...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 26, 2022 | D.C. News
The White House unveiled new steps aimed at making highly effective COVID-19 treatment pills from Pfizer more widely available. The administration said that it will add 10,000 sites where the Paxlovid pills are available – bringing the total number of sites to 30,000...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 26, 2022 | D.C. News
The Department of Justice will appeal a federal court ruling on the surprise billing ban that sided with providers by saying the Biden administration’s rule conflicts with the No Surprises Act passed by Congress. Providers sued over the rule because they said...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 25, 2022 | D.C. News
Congress returns this week with additional COVID-19 response funding at the top of lawmakers’ to-do list. However, a separate fight over a pandemic-era immigration policy could slow efforts to pass the $10 billion pandemic relief bill. Republicans are trying to...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 20, 2022 | D.C. News
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to roll back the Trump administration’s so-called conscience rule. The rule would have allowed health care providers to refuse to offer services that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs. However,...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 14, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, providing a 90-day extension of pandemic policies and flexibilities for the health care industry. The emergency, which was set to expire on April 16, has made it easier for Americans to access...
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