Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) says he’s begging people with mental health struggles to seek treatment after he spent weeks receiving in-patient treatment for depression. “I’m begging you. Please go look for your treatment. It works, and it’s what saved me … from my anguish,” Fetterman told MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough in an interview. Fetterman returned to […]
President Biden’s budget proposal includes ambitious measures seeking to bring down health care costs, but the divided government poses a steep challenge to these proposals, and lawmakers have yet to indicate where they’re willing to come together. Biden’s budget proposes increasing discretionary funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by $14.8 billion […]
Veterans who are in a suicidal crisis can now seek emergency care at any medical facility at no cost to them. Starting Tuesday, veterans will have free access to inpatient care or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days, the Department of Veterans Affairs said in […]
Healthcare workers in England hope to find work in Wales or Scotland as the jab deadline nears. Source link
Nov. 30, 2021 — Pfizer and BioNTech plan to apply for FDA authorization this week for a booster COVID-19 vaccine for 16- and 17-year-olds. “We expect to share updates on this soon,” Kit Longley, a Pfizer spokesman, told The Washington Post. The FDA could authorize the extra dose within a week. If approved, the additional […]
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Congress.gov: “H.R.1978 — Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021,” “S.912 — Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021.” EnergyCommerceHouse.gov: “L.J. Tan, MS, PhD, Chief Strategy Officer, Immunization Action Coalition, Testimony Before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health.” Avalere: “Medicare Part D Plans Continue to Require Cost Sharing for Vaccines.” Immunization Action […]
The original inquest found Hayden Nguyen died of natural causes, despite the hospital admitting errors. Source link