CMS seeks to enhance Medicare Advantage and Part D programs, including coverage for anti-obesity medications. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed updates to Medicare…
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HHS Proposes Policies to Improve Health Equity
The measures are intended to increase access to various services and telehealth flexibility. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a number of new proposed policies…
Read MorePresident Biden Diagnosed with Covid
He cancels events in Nevada and returns to Delaware. The White House announced that President Joe Biden was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Wednesday. The president, who was already…
Read MoreHHS Invests in Rural Medical Residencies
15 organizations will receive funding to train OB-GYN and family medical doctors. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $11 million to 15 organizations dedicated to…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rejects Abortion Drug Case on a Technicality
The justices determined the “plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the FDA’s actions“ on expanding access to mifepristone. The Supreme Court released its unanimous decision that doctors’ groups lacked…
Read MoreJustice Department Charges 5 Californians for Medicare Fraud
Fake hospices were opened to tap federal funding. The Department of Justice facilitated the arrest of five California residents charged with defrauding Medicare of more than $15 million…
Read MoreRepresentative Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Pancreatic Cancer Treatments
She asks for prayers and expresses her commitment to “working with Congressional leadership.“ Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas reported she is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. The…
Read MoreVA Honored for Department Medical Research
Labs recognized by Nature Index, doctors recognized in Time 100 Health List. The Nature Index, a prestigious database of scientific journals, recently recognized the Department of Veterans Affairs…
Read MoreFDA Schedules Panel Meeting on Alzheimer’s Drug
The June meeting was scheduled after expedited approval was denied. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it has scheduled a meeting of the Peripheral…
Read MoreFDA Approves Treatment for Uncomplicated UTIs
The medication, Pivya, is now an option for women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pivya tablets for treating uncomplicated urinary tract…
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