Department transitions to faster, more automated processing to improve access for Veteran families The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced last month that it has eliminated the longstanding…
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State Department Issues New Guidance on Inadmissible Health Conditions for Visas
Chronic health issues such as obesity, diabetes, and other diseases will be considered under the public charge risk. The State Department released new guidance on the health conditions…
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House Passes Resolution to Reopen Gov’t, President Signs
The longest U.S. government shutdown ends. In the first vote since September 19, the House of Representatives voted Wednesday evening in favor of the continuing resolution to temporarily…
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House Speaker Calls Representatives Back to Congress for Funding Vote
The Senate measure makes adjustments to the continuing resolution that the House passed in September. House Speaker Mike Johnson called members back to Congress after the Senate passed…
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Senate Advances Measure to End Government Shutdown
The resolution would fund some departments through the end of the current fiscal year. The Senate finally reached sufficient bipartisan support to advance a continuing resolution to temporarily…
Read MoreSenate Vote Again Fails to Temporarily Fund Government
The 13th effort also failed to meet the requisite 60 votes. The Senate voted for the 13th time this week on the continuing resolution that would temporarily fund…
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FDA Approves Second Generic Abortion Pill
HHS secretary states that federal regulations require the authorization of generics that are “identical to the brand-name drug.“ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a generic version…
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HHS Expands Eligibility for Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans
The move is to help mitigate potential losses of coverage after Congress reduced Medicaid funding. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it will…
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Federal Judge Upholds Law Blocking Medicaid Funds from Maine Clinics
He ruled that Congress is entitled to withhold federal funding. District Judge Lance Walker denied a legal filing by Maine Family Planning on Tuesday that requested a temporary…
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HHS Secretary and CMS Administrator Commit to Prior Authorization Reforms
They announced major private-sector pledges to reduce delays and burdens in health coverage approvals. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare…
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