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Trump Administration Public Health Coronavirus/COVID-19

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A Win for Virtual Care: Telehealth Flexibilities Remain in Place (For Now)

The short-term spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law last month included the extension of several telehealth waivers by entering a new termination date of Sept. 30 into the existing law. These waivers, called...more

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Executive Order: Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization

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Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order withdraws the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO). The U.S. withdrew from the WHO in 2020 in response to what the president viewed as mishandling of global health...more

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Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization

This Order directs the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO). Additionally, the EO revokes (1) the Presidential Letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations signed on January 20, 2021,...more

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Client Alert: The End of the COVID-19 Emergencies: Considerations for Health and Welfare Plan Administrators

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On January 30, 2023, the Biden administration[1] announced that on May 11, 2023 it plans to end the COVID-19 national emergency (Outbreak Period) and public health emergency (Public Health Emergency), which were declared by...more

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OSHA Issues New COVID-19 Rules, but Limits Them to Healthcare

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Last week the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued its long-expected new rules relating to COVID-19 in the workplace. Although some welcomed formal rules on COVID-19, many were surprised to see the...more

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Here Are The Latest Rules On International Travel To The U.S.

Last March, almost from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States put into place restrictions on admission of international travelers. The restrictions applied to most individuals who were physically present...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021

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In Washington: Welcome back and to the new 117th Congress. The House of Representatives met Sunday to swear in new members of Congress and elect Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to be the Speaker of the House for the fourth time...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, November 2020 # 10

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In Washington: On Monday, Moderna announced that its coronavirus is 94.5% effective against COVID-19 in its phase three testing. The results make Moderna the second company to report preliminary data on a successful...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, November 2020 # 7

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In Washington: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance on face masks to say that masks not only protect others around you but also protects the wearer. The guidance clarifies that masks reduce...more

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Overview of President-Elect Biden's Policies

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Below is a broad overview of policies for which President-Elect Biden has indicated support (PDF). It is important to note that, while some of these policies fall under the President's executive power, many will require...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, October 2020 # 18

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In Washington: The Trump administration will pay Eli Lilly $375 million to supply 300,000 doses of its experimental antibody drug to treat COVID-19, the Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday. If the Food and...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, October 2020 # 10

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In Washington: State public health officials are urging Congress to provide at least $8.4 billion in emergency funding for distributing a coronavirus vaccine, warning that they lack enough money to carry out the immense...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, October 2020 # 4

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In Washington: President Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center Monday evening despite his personal doctor, Sean Conley, saying he “may not be entirely out of the woods yet.” In a memo on Tuesday, his doctor said the...more

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COVID-19 Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

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The COVID-19 Report is a compilation of coronavirus news, analysis, and insights from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time. ...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – October # 2

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In Washington: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House physician announced late Thursday.  The President tweeted at 12:54 a.m. Friday: “Tonight, @FLOTUS...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.2.2020 | Top Story: Covid-Infected POTUS Injects Volatility to Skittish Global Markets

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Markets globally and U.S. futures are down as investors digest the news out of D.C. overnight... Jobs Report Friday again. Here’s what we’re watching for in the numbers....more

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White House infects Covid-19 battle with yet more potent doses of politics

As the November elections draw near, let’s not lose sight of the flurry of developments in response to the politicization of the pandemic and the assaults by the Trump administration on medical science. Among them...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – September 2020 # 10

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In Washington - On Friday, the CDC reversed its guidance advising that it was unnecessary to test people without symptoms of COVID-19. The change came after it was revealed that CDC scientists did not write it. The...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – September 2020 # 6

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In Washington - The House of Representatives returns from recess this week to join the Senate colleagues for the final work period before they adjourn in mid-October for the November elections. The likelihood of a deal on...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – September # 4

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In Washington - The Senate failed Thursday to advance the Republican “skinny” coronavirus relief bill, the latest blow to stalled efforts to pass another package to mitigate the pandemic’s economic damage. The measure...more

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Federal pandemic response marked by yet more uproars and confusion

The Trump Administration — yet again — has sowed confusion, frustration, and anger over the federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic, creating potentially harmful credibility issues for a prospective coronavirus vaccine, the...more

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Better Healthcare Newsletter from Patrick Malone - September 2020

Will it be a shot in the arm — or the foot? Americans have invested high hopes in a Covid-19 vaccine. Its development is racing ahead, with researchers deploying novel approaches and governments spending billions of dollars...more

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As White House gets its way, CDC and FDA chiefs shred their agencies’ credibility

What the White House wants, it apparently will get — even if that hangs out to dry the prized nonpartisan reputations of the Federal Food and Drug Administration  and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 # 14

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In Washington - Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has tested positive for coronavirus. Cassidy took a test on Thursday evening after being informed that he had been exposed to an individual with COVID-19. He is quarantining for...more

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Executive Order on Essential Medicines: A Timeline and Overview of Key Provisions

On August 6, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States.” The far-reaching EO seeks to ensure the domestic...more

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