His injunction blocks the enforcement of parts of the 2022 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. District Judge Daniel Traynor ruled this week that a Catholic employers’ association would likely…
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Senate Vote on IVF Protections Fails
Former President Trump’s support doesn’t change the minds of some of his party. A Senate bill that would have increased federal protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF) fell…
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Supreme Court Permits HHS Funding Cut for Oklahoma Family Planning
Allows Biden administration to rescind $4.5 million due to state abortion ban The Supreme Court refused to reinstate $4.5 million in federal funding from the Department of Health…
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CDC Issues Health Alert for Parvovirus B19
The agency warned of an increase in rates of the seasonal respiratory illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert for parvovirus B19…
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HHS Invests in Rural Medical Residencies
15 organizations will receive funding to train OB-GYN and family medical doctors. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $11 million to 15 organizations dedicated to…
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HHS Begins Final Round of Pregnancy Hypertension Research
11 projects were selected to refine the care process into reproducible steps. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) kicked off the final round of its research…
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President Signs Executive Order on Women’s Healthcare Research
The first lady says the support for research will allow women to get the healthcare they need. President Joe Biden signed an executive order this week that directs…
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HHS Launches New Postpartum Maternal Health Collaboration
National Governors Association simultaneously launched a related Policy Learning Collaborative. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the Postpartum Maternal Health Collaborative this week. The new…
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CDC Warns of Annual RSV Resurgence
Mainly affects elderly people, and spread usually starts in Florida The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an alert this week regarding the annual spread of…
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HHS Funds Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs
$23 million is being awarded to 30 research projects. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $23 million in grant funding through their Teen Pregnancy Prevention…
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