by Jordana Choucair | Aug 25, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: House Democrats adopted a budget resolution that triggers the legislative process for their $3.5 trillion domestic spending bill. The 220-212 vote came after a group of moderates got House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to agree to also hold a vote on a separate...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 24, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
Life Sciences: The FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 and older, making it the first shot to gain full approval. The vaccine will be marketed as Comirnaty. President Joe Biden said the move should clear up any doubts over...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 23, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
Access & Coverage: A new report by the Urban Institute found that the uninsurance rate held steady at 11 percent between March 2019 and April 2021 due to increased enrollment in public coverage. During that time, the number of adults younger than 65 with...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 11, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
Access & Coverage: A state court in Missouri said the government must begin allowing low-income residents to enroll in its Medicaid program, and may not impose stricter eligibility standards than on current enrollees. The order comes two weeks after the Missouri...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 10, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: The Senate is set to pass the $1 trillion infrastructure bill and begin debate on the $3.5 trillion budget framework today. Senate Democrats released an outline of the $3.5 trillion antipoverty and climate plan yesterday. The antipoverty plan expands...
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