by Jordana Choucair | Aug 16, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: The Biden administration approved a significant boost for in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy families. Starting in October, average monthly benefits will increase from $121 per person before the pandemic to $157 – a $36 per person per...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 13, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: During a speech yesterday, President Biden called on Congress to act on ‘outrageously’ high drug prices. The president said that Medicare should be able to negotiate lower prescription prices, and those prices should apply to people with private...
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 6, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: After debating the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill late into the night, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer adjourned the session and said proceedings would resume Saturday. The CBO estimates that, contrary to negotiators’ claims that the price tag...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 3, 2021 | Newsletter, Tea Leaves
D.C. News: The White House said it has exported more than 110 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to 65 countries, after grappling with logistical issues that slowed the initial shipments in June. Natalie Quillian, deputy coordinator of the White House’s COVID-19...
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