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The End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration and Its Consequences for Access to Care
The Biden administration recently announced that the COVID-19 national emergency will end on May 11, 2023, along with the requirement to extend various benefit plan deadlines due to the pandemic.[0] This decision has sparked worry among many, as thousands of Americans still die of COVID each week, and the ending of the public health emergency […]
Continue reading East Tennessee Clergy Unite to Affirm LGBTQIA+ Dignity and Worth
As the Tennessee state legislature begins a new year, an ecumenical coalition of clergy, rabbis, and faith leaders from different religious traditions in East Tennessee stands proudly alongside all members of the LGBTQIA+ community.[0] They unequivocally affirm lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer members of their community, of their state, of their nation, and of […]
Continue reading CMS Releases Initial Guidance for Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday released the initial guidance for the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program, a new law that requires drug companies to pay rebates to Medicare when their prescription drug prices increase faster than the rate of inflation for certain drugs dispensed to people with Medicare.[0] If […]
Continue reading Biden Announces End of COVID-19 National and Public Health Emergencies; Impacts on Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries
On Jan. 30, President Joe Biden announced that his administration would end the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11, giving a promised 60-day notice.[0] The ending of both crises will have an effect on several measures adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as emergency extra money for Medicaid and the Title 42 […]
Continue reading The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to end the requirement that most foreign air trav…
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to end the requirement that most foreign air travelers must be vaccinated against Covid-19.[0] The bill, introduced by the vaccine-skeptical Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), passed 227 to 201, with seven Democrats crossing party lines to join the GOP in supporting it.[1] The U.S. Travel Association has strongly […]
Continue reading Biden Stays on Script and Emerges as the “Adult in the Room” During State of the Union Address
President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night, and while the speech was mostly well-received, much of the conversation around it was focused on the heckling and disruptions from some Republican members of Congress.[0] Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was particularly vocal, repeatedly shouting that Biden was a “liar” […]
Continue reading Biden Administration to Let Coronavirus Public Health Emergency Expire in May, Ending Title 42 Order
The Biden administration has announced its intent to let the coronavirus public health emergency expire in May, rendering moot the ongoing case over a Trump-era border restriction.[0] The Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a filing to the Supreme Court, noting that the Title 42 orders would terminate and the case would become moot when the […]
Continue reading Biden’s State of the Union: Memorable Moments and Bold Promises
President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address on Tuesday night had more than a few memorable moments.[0] Most notably, Biden went off-script to respond to heckles from Republican lawmakers in attendance, turning their rowdiness to his advantage.[1] Biden also made bold promises regarding his commitment to veto any national abortion ban and to […]
Continue reading Biden’s State of the Union: Navigating Disruption to Unite a Divided Congress
On Tuesday night, President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address, an occasion that saw Republican heckling and jeering, yet Biden still managed to make the most of the disruption.[0] The President accused “some” Republicans of plotting to sunset Social Security and Medicare, and used the Republican hubbub to recast their protests […]
Continue reading Free Vaccines Available Now Until May 11: Act Now Before Prices Go Up
The Biden Administration plans to end the public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2021.[0] As a result, the federal government will no longer purchase and distribute the vaccine to the public at an average price of $21 per dose. Instead, Pfizer and Moderna have indicated that they will raise the […]
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