Health and Human Services
Biden Administration’s Proposed Rule Removes Moral Exemption from Birth Control Mandate
The Biden Administration has proposed an expansion of current contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by removing an existing Trump-era policy that made it easier for employers to deny birth control coverage in company-sponsored health plans. The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury proposed the rule on Jan. 30, […]
US Buys $290 Million Worth of Drugs in Preparation for Nuclear Emergencies
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is buying $290 million worth of drugs as part of its “long-standing, ongoing efforts to be better prepared to save lives following radiological and nuclear emergencies.” HHS is purchasing a supply of the drug Nplate from Amgen USA, a biotechnology headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. The $290 million […]
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 10)
The FBI says hacker group DarkSide is behind the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, fraudulent unemployment claims created thousands of identity theft victims last quarter, and the Health and Human Services secretary is reportedly raising concern over President Joe Biden’s increased cap on refugees entering the country.
Feds to grant half a billion dollars in fight against opioids
The U.S. federal government is confronting the opioid epidemic with $485 million grant money given to all 50 states for prevention and treatment, announced Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price on April 19. Price spoke at a drug prevention summit in Atlanta on Wednesday and called the epidemic a crisis. “As we think […]