Tag: Government
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
Federal Agency Mulls Ban on Gas Stoves Due to Health Concerns
Gas ranges emit nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and fine particulate matter at levels deemed unsafe by the EPA
EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution
Proposed toughening of limits on soot in the air could prevent up to 4,200 premature deaths a year, agency says
U.S. to Release Flu Meds From National Stockpile to Ease Shortages
Decision comes as the nation suffers from an unusually early and hard flu season, with about 9,300 deaths so far
More Than One-Quarter of U.S. Adults Have Heard of MyPlate
During 2017 to March 2020, only 8.3 percent of U.S. adults had tried to follow the recommendations of MyPlate
Voters in Four States Move to Safeguard Abortion Rights
Voters in three states approved measures to protect abortion rights; Kentucky voters rejected amendment saying there was no right to abortion
Florida Medical Board May Bar Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
In April, Florida's governor and surgeon general issued nonbinding guidance to prevent gender-affirming medical care for under 18s