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Biden health agency recommends classifying marijuana as lower-risk, opening potential for major policy changes

President Biden ordered agency to conduct scientific review law year

The Independent UK

What Biden’s announcement of Medicare negotiating drug prices means

Democrats have long wanted to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, which it hopes will lead to lower prescription costs

The Independent UK

Biden names 10 drugs for first negotiations to cut Medicare prices

Government claims prices could fall for 9m seniors but pharma companies claim cost-reduction program is unconstitutional

The Guardian - US

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HHS lists first 10 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiation - Roll Call

The program is a major priority for Joe Biden, who ran for president in part on the promise to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices.

Roll Call

How many foster kids end up in permanent homes?

Over 600,000 kids pass through the US foster care system annually; some will be adopted, but most will be reunited with their parents.

USAFacts

Cluster seed fund established for start-ups in Mysuru

Mysuru cluster has established a seed fund of ₹25 crore in partnership with State govt, banks and entrepreneurs to provide capital for eligible startups. This is part of Beyond Bengaluru initiative and the industry has grown exponentially in last two years. Reputed companies like IBM, Travancore Analytica, Nagaro, HHS, Proxelera,…

The Hindu

What does living at the poverty line look like?

Inflation affects families at different income levels unevenly as the poorest Americans pay a larger share of their incomes on food and housing.

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US Health and Human Services Secy in Gujarat for G20, bilateral meetings

US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra will participate in the two-day G20 Health Ministers’ meeting starting today in Gujarat's Gandhinagar, according to an official statement. Read further on Dynamite news:

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More Funding Going Toward Nursing Workforce

Department of Health and Human Services is investing $100 million in nursing workforce.

Kiplinger

Big shoes filled as Senate appropriators spread earmarks wealth - Roll Call

The retirement of several titans of congressional appropriating hasn't slowed down the Senate's appetite for earmarks.

Roll Call

Biden administration cuts funding for Wuhan coronavirus lab

The lab in Wuhan, China suspected by some to be the source of the COVID-19 pandemic will no longer receive U.S. government funding.

Tribune News Service

US ceases funding to Wuhan institute amid Covid probe

Wuhan lab faces intense scrutiny for research into bat coronaviruses and ‘security lapses’

The Independent UK

US suspends Wuhan Institute funds over COVID stonewalling

The Biden administration has halted the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s access to federal funding after the lab failed to provide documents about safety and security measures, according to a memo obtained by Bloomberg News.

Tribune News Service

Republican ridiculed at House hearing for telling witness she should read Breitbart for international news

Rep Anna Paulina Luna wants more people reading the far right site

The Independent UK

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HHS proposes expanding nondiscrimination protections - Roll Call

The protections are centered on sexual orientation and gender identity and apply to some federal grant programs providing human services.

Roll Call

House committee questions legality of Fauci, NIH appointments - Roll Call

The allegations mark an escalation in GOP attacks on Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Tribune News Service

HHS has limited options as millions lose Medicaid

WASHINGTON -- States are disenrolling residents from Medicaid at a breakneck pace, even though a large percentage of those losing coverage are still eligible for the program.

Roll Call

HHS has limited options as millions lose Medicaid - Roll Call

States are booting millions off of the Medicaid rolls, but the Biden administration has few options to keep people from losing health care.

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Biden order aims to protect, expand contraception access - Roll Call

Biden's third executive order responding to the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision is the first focused primarily on birth control.

Reason

Appellate Court Dismisses Case Challenging CDC Transportation Mask Mandate Because it has Become Moot

A case that began with a bang ends with a whimper. The issue of whether the CDC has the power to impose mask mandates remains unresolved.

The Independent UK

Drugmaker lobbying group sues over plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices

A key drugmaker lobbying group has joined the legal fight against the federal government’s plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices

Roll Call

HHS' first national STI plan could face obstacles - Roll Call

The plan, which directs five departments and 15 agencies to implement more than 200 steps by 2030, comes as STDs reach record highs.

Reason

Merck Sues HHS, Claims Drug Price Negotiation Program Violates First and Fifth Amendment

Pharma has a "choice": Negotiate with HHS or pay $10 million "tax" per day.

The Independent UK

Merck sues federal government, calling plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices 'extortion'

Merck is suing the federal government over a plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices, calling the program a sham equivalent to extortion

Roll Call

Biden to pick Mandy Cohen to lead the CDC - Roll Call

Biden's pick spent five years as the head of North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services and served in the Obama administration.

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