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HHS Oversees 13 Agencies, Including CDC And FDA

Learn about the US Department of Health and Human Services and its critical role in promoting public health, advancing medical research, and ensuring acces...

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‘I’m Not Gonna Let Up Until We See Changes’

Health care exchange workers say the Biden administration should force their employer to provide good jobs.

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March-in rights are key to Biden’s push to lower excessive drug prices

Agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services can now consider whether a drug is priced so high that it’s basically out of reach to millions of Americans.

Fortune

For the third year in a row, ACA health insurance plans see record signups

More than 19 million people have already signed up for health insurance through the marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act. And you can still enroll through Jan. 16.

WEKU

US nursing home workers face ‘catastrophic crisis’ of understaffing

Persistent problem has grave impacts on patient care, on residents’ wellbeing, and is causing spiraling burnout for staff

The Guardian - US

Brickbat: Out of Sight, Out of Mind

An employee of Michigan's Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital, which is run by the state Department of Health and Human Services, alerted a local TV station that children being treated there had not been allowed outside in three months and that the windows to their classrooms had been covered up. The…

Reason

Biden moves to expand DACA recipients' access to government-funded health insurance

The Department of Health and Human Services will propose an amended definition of "lawful presence" to include recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the White House said.

WEKU

Health: 20 Minutes Of Aerobic Exercise Per Day Helps Reduce Liver Fat

The 150 minutes per week (about 20 Minutes a day) of moderate to intense aerobic activity, including brisk walk, recommended by the US Department of Health and Human Services, can significantly reduce liver fat, according to new research. Read full details on Dynamite News:

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Biden makes progress on 'unity agenda' outlined in 2022

A year ago, President Joe Biden used his first State of the Union address to push top Democratic priorities that were sure to face a battle in the narrowly divided Congress — tough asks like an assault weapons ban

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Chicago Sun-Times

Medicare Advantage plans overcharged government hundreds of millions but get to hang onto the money

The federal Medicare agency will require next to nothing from insurers for excess payments they got from 2011 to 2017 and won’t impose big penalties until audits for 2018 and beyond are conducted, which could be years.

The Times of India

The Healthcare Sector Needs to Lead the way on Decarbonization

The recent Lancet Countdown report on Climate Change highlighted the impact of the healthcare sector on global emissions. The report indicates that the total emissions footprint of the global health sector is 5.2% or 2.7 GtCO2e of total global emissions, while contributing to 10% of global GDP. As per Health…

WEKU

Why does the U.S. government lock medicine away in secret warehouses?

Launched in 1999, the Strategic National Stockpile squirrels away huge quantities of medicine and medical supplies in case a mass outbreak or other health crisis occurs.

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Mpox will not be renewed as a public health emergency next year

Cases of Mpox, which was previously named monkeypox, peaked in August and fell steadily over the past months to a daily average of seven new cases by the end of November.

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Republican attorneys general file petition to repeal vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

Twenty-two attorneys general filed a petition on November 17, 2022, requesting the Biden administration to repeal the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule on November 5, 2021, requiring healthcare workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The interim rule…

Benzinga

Missouri's Marijuana Rules, RI Cities Vote On Rec Cannabis, MN Dems Optimistic On Legalization And More

Missouri’s Draft Rules Missouri’s State Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has released draft regulations for the adult-use market and opened a public comment period, reported Marijuana Moment.

Tribune News Service

Government fortifies abortion access for migrant children

New Department of Health and Human Services guidelines released Thursday instruct the government to ensure unaccompanied migrant children in its care have access to abortion, even if it means taking them to another state.

Tribune News Service

Bureaucratic red tape delaying approval of uterine cancer as 9/11 illness, advocates say

NEW YORK — Federal health officials are dragging their feet on adding cancers of the uterus to a list of 9/11-related health conditions — outraging survivors fighting to have the illnesses recognized.

Benzinga

Hot Hemp Synthetic Cannabinoids: A Threat To Utah's Medical Cannabis Industry?

The medical cannabis industry in Utah is confusing since synthetic cannabinoid-laden products appeared in naturally abundant amounts on dispensary shelves. According to the FDA, CBD is synthesized from delta-8, THC and a variety of other cannabinoids that could pose "serious health risks."

The Guardian - US

Is the US better prepared for a nuclear blast today than it was 60 years ago?

Despite advances in technology and decades of research, experts worry we are still underprepared to handle a blast – and the aftermath

Reason

Another Analysis Suggests Mandatory Reporting Laws May Be Doing Children More Harm Than Good

Plus: Virginia lawmaker wants to criminalize parents who don't affirm child's gender identity, inflation is up 8.2 percent over the past 12 months, and more...

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