Agency approves the first overdose reversal drug to be available without a prescription The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the opioid reversal drug Narcan for over-the-counter sales,…
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White House Dubs New National Cancer Plan “Cancer Moonshot”
The plan aims to cut cancer deaths in half by 2025. Federal health officials released their new framework to reduce cancer mortality by 50% in the next 25…
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Congress Seeks Greater Access to Defibrillators
The bill was unveiled in a press conference featuring the Buffalo Bills safety who suffered a cardiac arrest on the field. Chuck Schumer of New York, the Senate…
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Policies for Pregnant Service Members and Families Updated
Defense Department creates flexible days off for reproductive health care appointments. The Department of Defense (DoD) has released three policies specific to the care of pregnant service members…
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DOD Urged to Review Health Care System Issues
The latest system disruption kicked soldiers out of health care enrollment. The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently, calling for Department…
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Home Healthcare Agency Must Pay $2.3 Million in Back Wages
400 home healthcare workers had overtime wages withheld. The Department of Labor has ordered a Philadelphia home healthcare agency to pay more than $2.3 million in back wages,…
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VA Offers Emergency Health Care for Suicidal Veterans
Secretary announces that care will be provided to all veterans at any location at zero cost to them. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced last week that…
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CMS to Audit Use of Antipsychotic Medications
The agency will take steps to address inappropriate use in nursing homes. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin conducting targeted audits on nursing homes…
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House Passes Born Alive Bill
Legislation passed along party lines. A bill requiring medical providers to preserve the life of an infant born alive during an attempted abortion procedure passed in the House…
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VA Begins Full PACT Claims Processing
All veterans and their survivors are now eligible for toxic exposure benefits. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began processing PACT Act benefit claims for all veterans and…
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