by Jordana Choucair | Jan 14, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted 13-8 to advance Dr. Robert Califf’s nomination to lead the Food and Drug Administration, with four Republicans voting in his favor. Califf’s full Senate confirmation vote, which has not yet...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 14, 2022 | D.C. News
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements for employers with more than 100 employees. According to the court, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration exceeded its power to impose the...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 13, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee is scheduled to vote today on Robert Califf’s nomination to lead the FDA. While the committee likely has the votes to pass his nomination, it is unclear if the full Senate will follow. Several Democrats –...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 12, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration announced today it is increasing the number of COVID-19 tests available to schools by 10 million per month. The administration plans to distribute 5 million free, rapid tests monthly to schools and will make lab capacity available to support...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 12, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration released new guidance instructing federal agencies to start testing unvaccinated employees at least weekly for COVID-19 by February 15. The weekly testing impacts all non-exempt employees who “work onsite or interact in person with members of...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 11, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration on Monday issued rules requiring private health insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests. Under the policy, insurers will be required to cover the cost of eight at-home COVID-19 tests per person each month starting January 15. The...
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