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CDC’s new director attempts to outline vision for modernizing agency data amid GOP opposition

CDC’s new director attempts to outline vision for modernizing agency data amid GOP opposition

by Luis Castaneda | Nov 30, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – Efforts to build trust between House Republicans and the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Mandy Cohen, fell short Thursday morning as GOP members continued to use the agency as a lightning rod for their criticism of the...
U.S. health care coverage is being denied based on AI suggestions

U.S. health care coverage is being denied based on AI suggestions

by Luis Castaneda | Nov 9, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics

WASHINGTON – Christine Huberty provides legal assistance to those facing health care coverage denial. On May 25, one of her clients, Jim, was hospitalized for pneumonia. He had been receiving chemotherapy treatment and had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Video: Protesters, House progressives push for cease-fire in the Middle East

Video: Protesters, House progressives push for cease-fire in the Middle East

by Luis Castaneda | Nov 9, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — As the Israeli-Hamas war escalates in the Middle East, protesters and House progressives have called for a cease-fire. On Saturday, Washington D.C. saw ‘the largest pro-Palestinian demonstration in U.S. history,’ according to the International People’s...
House committee discusses recommended regulation on biosecurity and biosafety

House committee discusses recommended regulation on biosecurity and biosafety

by Luis Castaneda | Oct 19, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – Dr. Gerald W. Parker, chair of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB), told House lawmakers on Wednesday that research laboratories worldwide handling dangerous pathogens continue to pose a credible threat in producing future...
Video: New Novavax vaccine now available as COVID-19 shots are commercialized

Video: New Novavax vaccine now available as COVID-19 shots are commercialized

by Luis Castaneda | Oct 17, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is now available after receiving approval from the CDC and FDA last week. This year, the COVID-19 shots will be commercialized, selling on the market between $120-$130. 92.3% of Americans, according to the CDC, are currently...
All 10 manufacturers agree to Biden’s first run Medicare drug price negotiation program

All 10 manufacturers agree to Biden’s first run Medicare drug price negotiation program

by Luis Castaneda | Oct 5, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – The Biden administration announced Tuesday that all 10 drug manufacturers it selected for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Program have agreed to participate. The drugs selected for the negotiations range from blood thinners like Eliquis and Xarelto;...

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