Tag: Government
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'
Feds Propose Overhaul of U.S. Organ Transplant System
HRSA will invite organizations to bid for contracts for different parts of the transplant system's functions
U.S. to Tighten Control of PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
Aim is to limit these chemicals -- perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds -- to near zero
After Criticism, FDA Pledges to Revamp Its Tobacco Division
Agency has faced criticism from antitobacco advocates, the industry, and lawmakers for its past work in cigarette and vaping regulation
Abuse in Childhood, Young Adulthood Linked to Welfare Receipt
More than threefold risk for welfare receipt seen for childhood abuse combined with intimate partner violence in young adulthood
Inflation Reduction Act Estimated to Yield Billions in Drug Savings
Ceiling prices for negotiation would have reduced Medicare prescription drug spending by ~5 percent if implemented from 2018 to 2020
Biden to Lift COVID-19 Emergencies in May
Utah Becomes First State to Ban Transgender Health Care for Minors
American Civil Liberties Union of Utah responded by saying the law violated due process and constitutional equal protection rights
New USDA Rule Ramps Up Oversight of Organic Food
Rule increases certification of more supply chain businesses and boosts authority for inspections, record-keeping, traceability, and fraud prevention
