She’s Supposed To Protect Americans. First, She Must Fix Trump’s Mess And Decades Of Neglect.
Michal Freedhoff, the new director of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, has a long history as a toxics watchdog. Can she succeed?
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Biden’s Promise Of Better Nursing Home Care Will Require Many More Workers
The Biden administration's proposed overhaul of nursing home care would require mandating adequate staffing levels for all homes without bankrupting those that can’t afford far higher labor costs.
Insulin Cap Is Welcome, Popular, And Bipartisan — But Congress May Not Pass It Anyway
Democrats in the Senate are primed this month to make their first attempt at salvaging one of the most popular elements of President Joe Biden’s stalled Build Back Better plan — the proposal to cap insulin costs at $35 a month.
It might not go well.
What Ever Happened To Biden’s Pandemic Testing Board?
A year after President Joe Biden signed an order creating an entity modeled on FDR’s hugely successful Wartime Production Board, to be called the Pandemic Testing Board, there’s little trace of it.
Skirmish Between Biden And Red States Over Medicaid Leaves Enrollees In The Balance
The president's administration is moving to eliminate the monthly premiums Republican-led states charge Medicaid recipients.
Households Can Sign Up For Free COVID-19 Tests
The Biden administration’s effort to distribute free COVID-19 tests nationwide was supposed to start Wednesday, but the government began taking orders on Tuesday.
Justices Block Broad Worker Vaccine Requirement, Health Worker Mandate Proceeds
The rule, which covers an estimated 80 million workers, took effect earlier last week.
Supreme Court Weighs Biden’s Workplace Vaccine Requirement
A decision by the justices is expected within days on cases that challenge rules set in November by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Opinion: The Public Is Unified On Lowering Drug Prices. Why Are Leaders Settling For Less?
PhRMA regards drug price negotiation for Medicare as an existential threat to its business — potentially costing billions.
As Democrats Bicker Over Massive Spending Plan, Here’s What’s At Stake For Medicaid
Health experts say this could be the only time a fix to the “Medicaid gap” in Republican controlled states will be possible for many years.
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