Tag: Government
Biden Names Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Be New CDC Director
Mandy Cohen, M.D., comes with credentials that should help her lead the beleaguered agency, criticized for its response to the pandemic
U.S. Surgeon General Announces National Plan to Fight ‘Loneliness Epidemic’
Loneliness can impact sleep, inflammation, and immune system in younger adults, and can lead to pain, depression, and shorter life spans in seniors
U.S. Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Pill Widely Available While Appeal Continues
Friday's order is the second time in a year that the Supreme Court has considered slashing access to abortion in the United States
Biden to Nominate Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
A new leader for the U.S. National Institutes of Health could put a fresh focus on efforts to cut cancer death rates
Florida Bans Most Abortions After Six Weeks
New law will impact women in the state, as well as those in the region where many have traveled to Florida to access abortions
Biden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as...
DACA participants have not had the opportunity to obtain health insurance as they do not meet the definition of having 'lawful presence' in the United States
EPA Wants to Accelerate U.S. Sales of Electric Vehicles, Boosting Air Quality
The proposals, which kick in with model year 2027, would cut nearly 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2055
Audio-Only Visits Common in California Federally Qualified Health Centers
Authors say given the low barriers to increase access to care and financial parity, audio-only calls likely to persist
Biden Signs Bill to End National COVID-19 Emergency
President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill that ends the national COVID-19 emergency a month earlier than planned
U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer Disease Research
In creating the database, the goal is to provide something that can 'improve applicability and generalizability of findings'