Public health receives precedence over claims of violation of privacy. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided that the Department of Housing and Urban Development properly upheld…
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Interior Department Distributes Awards to Plug Orphan Oil Wells
Administration prepares to remediate 10,000 abandoned oil and gas wells. The Department of the Interior has announced an initial $560 million for the reclamation of orphaned oil and…
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U.S. to Distribute Up to 442,000 Monkeypox Vaccines
FDA emergency use authorization doubles expected allocation. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week that it will be providing states with up to 442,000…
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FDA Chief Supports Alternate Monkeypox Injection
Vaccine maker says the different administration method lasks data. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf backed an alternative way to administer monkeypox vaccines last week. The vaccine…
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Remote Proxy Voting for House Members Extended
Speaker says COVID emergency “still in effect.” Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of California on Tuesday extended remote voting for House members until September 26 due to…
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Senators Urge Action on Abortion
Respond to the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tina Smith of Minnesota published an op-ed on Saturday, encouraging colleagues…
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HHS Warns of Extreme Summertime Heat
Climate Health Outlook warns of mental health and other risks. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its second Climate Health Outlook to prepare Americans for…
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HHS to Receive 36,000 Monkeypox Vaccines
Nordic smallpox vaccine approved for monkeypox. The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Monday that they have ordered 36,000 monkeypox vaccine doses to add to their…
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CDC Investigating Monkeypox in Florida
Cases appear isolated to a certain demographic. A “presumptive” case of monkeypox in Broward County, Florida, has spurred an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Hospitals Seek Congressional Help with Financial Challenges
Costs are up while Medicare payments are down. A new report from the American Hospital Association shows that massive growth in expenses and rising inflation are fueling continued…
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