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Upholding the FDA's Legacy of Preserving Safe Food and Beverage Choices
Inundated with information, consumers understandably want and deserve clarity.
Biden's Silent Surrender on the Final COVID Frontier
To the extent that Biden deserves any credit for bringing America back to normal, it's due to his history of shameless plagiarism, not leadership.
Americans Don't Need More Pills—They Need Sports
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommended all children ages eight and up be screened for anxiety.
On Drug Prices, Big Pharma is in Charge—Not Joe Biden
On a policy that would immediately lower drug prices for millions of Americans, President Biden is losing—and badly.
SCOTUS Demonstrates Why We No Longer Need Chevron Deference
The Court didn't even mention Chevron in any of its majority opinions. At all. One might conclude that the Court ignored Chevron altogether this term.
HHS Guidance on Trans Pharmacology Raises More Questions Than It Answers
Observant scientists and clinicians will notice the document is most remarkable for what it doesn't say.
No Republicans Object to Inspector General Trump Called 'Fake News'
Christi A. Grimm was confirmed as the new inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services on February 18.
Texas ICU Capacity Not As Dire As Data Suggests, Hospital Official Says
"To say a hospital has zero available ICU beds without knowing the flexibility of bed capacity can [cause] unnecessary fear," Stephen Love told Newsweek.
How to Get Your Free At-home COVID Test Covered by Insurance
The Biden administration announced last month that health insurers would have to pay for the over-the-counter coronavirus tests.
DeSantis Calls on Biden to Let States Buy Monoclonal Antibodies
"We feel there's no need for it to just be sitting on the shelves," the Florida governor said Monday.
Maine Governor Activates National Guard to Assist Hospital Staff
"There are a record high 379 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Maine, including 117 in critical care and 60 on ventilators," Maine Governor Janet Mills said.
The Science and Data Behind COVID-19 Booster Shots Explained
Growing data not only suggests that vaccine efficacy wanes with time, but that booster shots can increase antibodies by 10-fold.
What You Need to Know About the COVID Booster Shot
The booster shots will be offered to all Americans beginning the week of September 20.
Government Watchdog Group Says Trump May Have Mishandled COVID Data
"These ill-conceived actions harmed the nation's ability to respond to the pandemic," Representative Jim Clyburn said.
Florida, Texas, California Lead U.S. in New COVID Cases
The more than 50,000 hospitalizations is the most since February, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Republicans Join Democrats in Calling Out the Unvaccinated
President Joe Biden told reporters at the White House that "the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated."
Without the Hyde Amendment, Our Tax Dollars Will Directly Fund Abortions
For the first time in 40 years, the House Labor and Health and Human Services Subcommittee approved a spending bill that doesn't include the Hyde Amendment.
Texas to Start Arresting All Migrants Coming Across Border, Abbott Vows
According to governor's office, Abbott has deployed 1,000 Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and hundreds of soldiers from the Texas National Guard to the border this year.
Biden's HHS Chooses Ideology Over Science on Transgender Issues
Sex in medicine and research is to be replaced by subjective "gender identity," male and female by a never-ending spectrum, biology by placeholders assigned at birth and mothers by "birthing persons."
Migrant Says US Gov. Told Him to Pay $1,300 to Relocate His Minor Daughter
The Brownsville, Texas, facility held his daughter for three weeks before releasing her to her father after an advocacy group stepped in and got the government to pay for airfare, as is required by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
California Fairground Opens as Emergency Site to Hold Migrant Children
Los Angeles County officials announced on Friday that the Pomona Fairplex would temporarily house "thousands of young people" who are crossing the southern border alone. The site will become at least the third major facility of its kind in Southern California
Gila Bend, Ariz., Scrambles to Find Shelter for Migrants Dropped in Desert
"I know the poor mayor up there is at his wit's end, not knowing what to do," Douglas Mayor Donald Huish told Newsweek.
Nine New Migrant Shelters Have Opened Since Biden Took Office
As the number of unaccompanied migrant children increases, the Biden administration has directed the Department of Health and Human Services to set up temporary facilities to receive and care for migrant children.
65 Migrants Found in Trailer Detained in Texas, Surge Prompts New Shelters
In response to the surge in migrants and human-smuggling operations in south Texas, the state is preparing to open up new shelters to hold the overflow of people.
Biden Administration Asks Pentagon to House Migrants at Army Bases
The Department of Health and Human Services requested the use of two Army bases to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children, a Department of Defense spokesperson said Tuesday.
Collins, Manchin Will Confirm Xavier Becerra, Ending Debate On HHS Nominee
Biden's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services will be confirmed after a rocky confirmation process.
Xavier Becerra Becomes Latest Biden Cabinet Nominee to Face GOP Pushback
President Joe Biden has seated about half of his Cabinet with little resistance, but his health secretary pick has become the latest to get in the GOP crosshairs.
Culture Warrior Xavier Becerra is Unqualified to Lead HHS Department
President Biden has nominated a deeply unqualified man with a long history of antagonism toward people of faith. Becerra has consistently used his power to punish political opponents in pursuit of an ideological agenda.
Joe Biden Sued by Trump Appointee Roger Severino After Resignation Request
"I will not resign my duly commissioned post and look forward to seeing how President Biden tries to justify his vindictive actions in court," Roger Severino said.
HHS Secretary Azar Fires Back After Vaccine Rollout Criticism by Governors
State leaders accused the Trump administration of failing to provide a promised stockpile of new vaccine doses this week.