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Senate Commitee considers bipartisan community health center bill but time is runng out

Wed, 2023-09-20 20:36 — mike kraft

Bipartisan community health center bill set for Senate review

Time is running short for Congress to extend funding for community health centers. The current pot of money expires Sept. 30 amid the broader government shutdown threat.

The Senate Health Committee is marking up bipartisan legislation on Thursday, but there are serious disagreements between the bill's authors and the panel's top Republican, Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) — divisions that could derail the effort.

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US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — with 4 months still to go

Tue, 2023-09-12 10:34 — mike kraft

US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year — and there's still 4 months to go The deadly firestorm in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia’s watery storm surge helped push the United States to an annual record for the number of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion. AP News

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Details and possible litigation about the 10 drugs chosen for Medicare price negotation

Tue, 2023-08-29 20:14 — mike kraft

5 things to know about the first 10 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation The Biden administration has announced the first 10 drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiation, representing a major step in Democratic efforts to address health care affordability in the U.S. How… colinmeyn The Hill

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Biden urged to take action as as millions lose Medicaid as COVID aid program expires

Tue, 2023-08-29 11:28 — mike kraft

Biden urged to get tough as millions lose Medicaid Millions of people are being pushed off state Medicaid rolls as the U.S. dismantles one of the last major Covid-era safety nets, and congressional Democrats and health advocates want the Biden admi… colinmeyn The Hill

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South Africa court orders disclosure of contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine suppliers

Thu, 2023-08-17 11:10 — mike kraft

South Africa ordered to disclose contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine suppliers A South African court ruled the government must disclose contracts signed with pharmaceutical companies for Covid vaccines, a victory for advocates who alleged authorities may have overpaid for the shots. Ed Silverman STAT

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Millions of Americans are being pushed off the Medicaid rolls, undoing the biggest health care coverage expansion since Obamacare.

Wed, 2023-08-09 12:37 — mike kraft

Biden's health care wins are being undone — and at the worst possible time Millions are being pushed off the Medicaid rolls, undoing the biggest health care coverage expansion since Obamacare. POLITICO

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U.S. These Covid-19 pandemic-era relief programs are expiring soon

Tue, 2023-07-25 09:36 — mike kraft

These Covid-19 pandemic-era relief programs are expiring soon Millions of people are set to lose Covid-19 pandemic-era benefits this fall – specifically, the student loans payment pause, child care provider stabilization funds, the suspension of work requirements for food stamps and continuous Medicaid coverage. Katie Lobosco AOL

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Some aid, like direct stimulus payments, expanded unemployment benefits and enhanced child tax credits, have already expired. But there’s still time for other funds, like the billions of dollars of aid for K-12 schools, to be spent.

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