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The views on health issues of Mike Johnson, the new House Speaker

Wed, 2023-10-25 19:32 — mike kraft
The new House Speaker’s views on health topics Presented by PhRMA — Learn more about Mike Johnson’s positions.{beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story  Mike Johnson’s views on health careThe House has a new s… fimotija The Hill

 

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Texas House follows Senate in approving ban on private employers requiring employee vaccinations

Wed, 2023-10-25 19:15 — mike kraft
Texas House approves ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private empl… Violations could bring a $50,000 fine under an amendment adopted Wednesday. The bill’s sponsor said the ban would be the strongest in the nation. Karen Brooks Harper The Texas Tribune

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Cities facing security and other issues following Covid Pandemic downslide

Mon, 2023-10-23 17:53 — mike kraft
The Future of Cities Partially Hinges on the Effectiveness of Retail Security Programs - HS Today In her 2023 State of the City Address, San Francisco Mayor London Breed acknowledged that the city faces a new reality: “San Francisco downtown as we knew it is not coming back.
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Federal Government Strengthens Health Care for Homeless Americans

Thu, 2023-10-19 11:56 — mike kraft
Health Care ‘Game-Changer’? Feds Boost Care for Homeless Americans - KFF Health News This month, the federal government started paying for treatments delivered outside hospitals and clinics, expanding funding for “street medicine” teams that treat homeless patients. California led the way on the change, which could help sick and vulnerable patients get healthy, sober, and, in some cases, into housing. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Florida's DeSantis administration reaches agreement to disclose COVID-19 data

Tue, 2023-10-10 11:24 — mike kraft

 

In lawsuit settlement, DeSantis administration to disclose Florida's COVID-19 data again - UPI.com The DeSantis administration has reached an agreement to make COVID-19 related public records accessible as part of a settlement arising from a 2021 lawsuit pertaining to infection health data. UPI

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European study outlines good practices and lessons learned from COVID school closings

Fri, 2023-10-06 11:19 — mike kraft
ECDC, Sweden detail good practices, lessons learned from COVID school-closure policies The report spells out the complex issues that drove its policies, along with some data gaps officials encountered. CIDRAP

 

 

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Drug prices: Major drugmakers agree to negotiate drug prices with U.S. government

Tue, 2023-10-03 19:21 — mike kraft
Drugmakers agree to negotiate drug prices with government, White House says The manufacturers of 10 prescription drugs — including Eliquis, Xarelto and Januvia — will take part in the negotiations. NBC News

Major drug companies including Johnson & Johnson, Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb have committed to participate in Medicare drug price negotiations with the federal government, the Biden administration said Tuesday.

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Britain’s COVID-19 response inquiry second phase focuses on political decisions

Tue, 2023-10-03 11:12 — mike kraft

 

Britain’s COVID-19 response inquiry enters a second phase with political decisions in the spotlight LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation entered its second phase Tuesday, with political decision-making around major developments… PAN PYLAS, Associated Press WWTI - InformNNY.com

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US judge rules against blocking Medicare from negotiating drug prices

Mon, 2023-10-02 10:19 — mike kraft

US judge refuses to block Medicare from negotiating drug prices | Reuters

Sept 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. government's Medicare health insurance program can begin negotiating prices for some prescription drugs this fall under a new program, a federal judge ruled on Friday, vindicating one of President Joe Biden's signature initiatives.

The order by U.S. District Judge Michael Newman in Dayton, Ohio, comes in a lawsuit brought against the Biden administration by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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CDC issues update on COVID-19 vaccine recomendations

Fri, 2023-09-29 19:12 — mike kraft

CDC updates on COVID-19 recomendations

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