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Germany’s highest court blocks government effort to shift billions in COVID relief funding for climate measures

Fri, 2023-11-17 16:11 — mike kraft

Germany's highest court annuls a decision to repurpose COVID relief funding for climate measures Germany’s highest court has annulled a government decision to repurpose 60 billion euros ($65 billion) originally meant to cushion the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic for measures to help combat climate change and modernize the country. AP News

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The court ruled that the government’s move was unconstitutional and said it will have to find other ways of filling the resulting hole in the climate fund.

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White House announces $6B program to strengthen U.S. climate resilience efforts

Tue, 2023-11-14 15:03 — mike kraft

White House announces $6B in federal funding to strengthen climate resilience efforts nationwide - UPI.com The White House Tuesday announced more than $6 billion to strengthen climate resilience nationwide, including a broad range of initiatives aimed at boosting infrastructure to withstand the impacts of climate change. UPI

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New U.S. CDC campaign asks health care leaders to take responsibility for reducing burnout

Tue, 2023-10-31 14:32 — mike kraft

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Biden administration looks to avoid hiccups as COVID-19 antivirals shift to commercial market

Tue, 2023-10-31 14:04 — mike kraft

Biden administration looks to avoid vaccine hiccups as COVID-19 treatment coverage goes commercial The Biden administration is looking to avoid hiccups in the rollout of new COVID-19 vaccines as it begins shifting coverage of coronavirus treatments to the private market. Private insurance compan… nweixel The Hill

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Senate Committee approves NIH nominee for confirmation by full Senate

Fri, 2023-10-27 16:38 — mike kraft

Senate panel advances NIH nominee Bertagnolli - Roll Call President Biden’s choice to run the National Institutes of Health won approval from a key Senate committee. Ariel Cohen Roll Call

After months of back and forth, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Wednesday advanced the nomination of Monica Bertagnolli to lead the National Institutes of Health by a vote of 15-6, with ranking member Bill Cassidy, R-La., voting for President Joe Biden’s nominee and Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., opposing it.

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The views on health issues of Mike Johnson, the new House Speaker

Thu, 2023-10-26 00:32 — mike kraft

The new House Speaker’s views on health topics Presented by PhRMA — Learn more about Mike Johnson’s positions.{beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Mike Johnson’s views on health careThe House has a new s… fimotija The Hill

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Cities facing security and other issues following Covid Pandemic downslide

Mon, 2023-10-23 22:53 — mike kraft

The Future of Cities Partially Hinges on the Effectiveness of Retail Security Programs - HS Today In her 2023 State of the City Address, San Francisco Mayor London Breed acknowledged that the city faces a new reality: “San Francisco downtown as we knew it is not coming back.

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Drug prices: Major drugmakers agree to negotiate drug prices with U.S. government

Wed, 2023-10-04 00:21 — mike kraft

Drugmakers agree to negotiate drug prices with government, White House says The manufacturers of 10 prescription drugs — including Eliquis, Xarelto and Januvia — will take part in the negotiations. NBC News

Major drug companies including Johnson & Johnson, Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb have committed to participate in Medicare drug price negotiations with the federal government, the Biden administration said Tuesday.

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Britain’s COVID-19 response inquiry second phase focuses on political decisions

Tue, 2023-10-03 16:12 — mike kraft

Britain’s COVID-19 response inquiry enters a second phase with political decisions in the spotlight LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation entered its second phase Tuesday, with political decision-making around major developments… PAN PYLAS, Associated Press WWTI - InformNNY.com

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US judge rules against blocking Medicare from negotiating drug prices

Mon, 2023-10-02 15:19 — mike kraft

US judge refuses to block Medicare from negotiating drug prices | Reuters

Sept 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. government's Medicare health insurance program can begin negotiating prices for some prescription drugs this fall under a new program, a federal judge ruled on Friday, vindicating one of President Joe Biden's signature initiatives.

The order by U.S. District Judge Michael Newman in Dayton, Ohio, comes in a lawsuit brought against the Biden administration by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

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