How Will Medicare’s New Drug Rebate Law Work?
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration issued initial guidance yesterday on how it plans to implement the Medicare drug rebate program, which will affect doctors who administer drugs under Medicare Part B. The program, passed in August 2022 as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, requires manufacturers who raise their drugs’ prices faster than the rate […]
Biden Administration Targets Trump-Era Exemptions to Birth Control Coverage
In an attempt to expand access to birth control under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Biden administration took aim at moral and religious exemptions in a proposed rule released on Monday. “Now more than ever, access to and coverage of birth control is critical as the Biden-Harris Administration works to help ensure women everywhere […]
Biden Seeks More Info on Medication Abortion Barriers
WASHINGTON — President Biden signed an executive order Sunday giving three members of his cabinet 2 months to report to a White House task force on the barriers U.S. women face when trying to receive a medication abortion. “Since the day of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, President Biden […]
Opinion | I Won’t Be Tossing My Mask Any Time Soon
During a television interview on September 18, everyone heard President Biden say “the pandemic is over.” Healthcare workers want this to be true as much as anyone else, but is it? After 2 and a half years, we have certainly come a long way. First, we learned about how to best care for patients with […]
White House Urges States To Split Monkeypox Vaccine Into Fifths To Stretch Supply
The Biden administration said Thursday it would send out an additional 1.8 million doses of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine if states adopt a new vaccination protocol, the White House’s latest effort to rein in the growing outbreak of the the disease before a slate of major LGBTQ events in the coming months. The White House’s […]
First Lady Jill Biden Has COVID-19
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) First Lady Jill Biden has COVID-19 and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” according to her staff. “After testing negative for COVID-19 on Monday during her regular testing cadence, the First Lady began to develop cold-like symptoms late in the evening,” Biden’s communications director Elizabeth Alexander said in […]
Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) President Biden was poised on Wednesday to sign a bill that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. Known as the PACT Act, the legislation is the biggest expansion of veterans’ health care and benefits in more than 30 years, the […]
Biden Administration Declares Monkeypox A Public Health Emergency
The Biden administration on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency as the virus continues to spread across the country. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra made the announcement, citing an increase in cases across the U.S. and growing concerns regarding access to treatment for the virus. Advertisement “We’re prepared to take our response […]
Biden Tests Positive for COVID a Second Time, But Is Asymptomatic
WASHINGTON — President Biden tested positive a second time for COVID-19 on Saturday, a little over 2 days after announcing he had tested negative following his first brief bout with COVID. “Acknowledging the potential for so-called ‘rebound’ COVID positivity observed in a small percentage of patients treated with Paxlovid [the antiviral nirmatrelvir/ritonavir], the president increased […]
Biden Administration Announces New Division to Deal With Pandemics
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will create a new division in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) focused solely on coordinating responses to pandemic threats and other health emergencies. The office of the existing Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response […]