Policy

Proposed mental health legislation would be ‘significant’ step in addressing workforce shortage, experts say
Proposed mental health legislation would be ‘significant’ step in addressing workforce shortage, experts say
Lecia Bushak
September 29, 2022
1:37 pm

The bipartisan package aims to update Medicare coverage to include marriage and family therapists, as well as mental health counselors.

FDA hires new vaccine director as fall ‘booster-for-all’ campaign rolls out
FDA hires new vaccine director as fall ‘booster-for-all’ campaign rolls out
Lecia Bushak
September 16, 2022
3:25 pm

David Kaslow will replace Marion Gruber and Philip Krause, who both left the agency last year in opposition to its booster shot strategy.

Abortion and the midterm elections
Abortion and the midterm elections
Lecia Bushak
September 8, 2022
12:18 pm

While Democrats believe abortion limits will motivate otherwise indifferent voters, some experts downplay the potential effect.

Amid increasing vaccine hesitancy, polio reemerges
Amid increasing vaccine hesitancy, polio reemerges
Lecia Bushak
August 18, 2022
10:18 am

Low vaccination rates, such as in New York’s Rockland County, may have contributed to the virus’ reappearance.

FDA homes in on low-nicotine cigarettes
FDA homes in on low-nicotine cigarettes
Lecia Bushak
August 11, 2022
11:12 am

The agency wants to reduce nicotine in cigarettes by 95%. Here’s what that would look like for smokers.

Here we go again: Monkeypox challenges echo the early days of COVID-19
Here we go again: Monkeypox challenges echo the early days of COVID-19
Lecia Bushak
August 5, 2022
11:35 am

Over the past two months, the country has experienced all-too-familiar issues around testing, vaccine distribution and communication.

As opioid epidemic rages, Biden policy inches toward harm-reduction
As opioid epidemic rages, Biden policy inches toward harm-reduction
Lecia Bushak
July 28, 2022
5:27 pm

The administration has begun to incorporate harm-reduction language in its approach to drug control, which represents a major shift in U.S. policy.

Moves to protect abortion, contraception access may fall short
Moves to protect abortion, contraception access may fall short
Lecia Bushak
July 22, 2022
10:45 am

Executive order or no, abortion and contraception advocates fear that action has been too little, too late.

Congress turns its attention to drug pricing regulation. Again.
Congress turns its attention to drug pricing regulation. Again.
Lecia Bushak
July 14, 2022
3:14 pm

After the most recent pricing proposal died last year with the Build Back Better bill, lawmakers are aiming to revive it.

HHS moves to maintain access for medication abortion
HHS moves to maintain access for medication abortion
Lecia Bushak
June 30, 2022
11:54 am

Agency Secretary Xavier Becerra characterized increasing access as “a national imperative.”

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