Nordic smallpox vaccine approved for monkeypox. The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Monday that they have ordered 36,000 monkeypox vaccine doses to add to their…
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CDC Investigating Monkeypox in Florida
Cases appear isolated to a certain demographic. A “presumptive” case of monkeypox in Broward County, Florida, has spurred an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Hospitals Seek Congressional Help with Financial Challenges
Costs are up while Medicare payments are down. A new report from the American Hospital Association shows that massive growth in expenses and rising inflation are fueling continued…
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Senators Launch Bipartisan Immigration Talks
Motivated by a sense of urgency regarding the southern border. Senators from both sides of the political aisle have resumed efforts to revise the U.S. immigration system, following…
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Court Temporarily Blocks Lifting Title 42
Action filed by Missouri, Louisiana, and Arizona. A U.S. District Court in Louisiana has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Biden administration from lifting Title 42. President Trump’s…
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President’s Administration Releases Drug Control Plan
Focuses on preventing death and illness. President Biden’s administration sent its first drug control strategy to Congress for review last week. Though there have been many federal drug…
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Congressional Group Seeks to Keep Title 42 in Place
President Biden is determined to end it. A bipartisan group from the House and Senate has endorsed legislation to keep Title 42 in place, at least until a…
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CDC Asks DOJ to Appeal Judge’s Mask Order
At issue is the CDC’s authority to protect public health. The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal in federal court in Tampa seeking to overturn a judge’s…
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Federal Judge Voids Travel Mask Mandate
Rules that health officials exceeded their authority. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as…
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Supreme Court Limits Courtroom Access Due to COVID
Will live stream oral hearing audio for the general public. The Supreme Court announced early this week that access to the courtroom would be restricted due to the…
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