A U.S. appeals court has lifted an injunction on President Joe Biden’s mandate requiring all federal employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or face possible dismissal.
Category: Policy
Will Biden’s State of the Union remarks revive prescription drug reform?
My credit card hovered over the card reader at the pharmacy as I contemplated whether I should pay. Two hundred and eighty dollars and some change. For two EpiPens, each with 0.3 mg of epinephrine that could potentially save my life if I accidentally a…
The African Union Endorses Plan To Strengthen Healthcare Workforce In Wake Of Covid Pandemic
Global public health experts Agnes Binagwaho, Githinji Gitahi, John Nkengasong and Vanessa Kerry discuss a new plan to invest in the healthcare workforce in Africa, where 36 out of 57 countries face dire shortages.
The path to gender-affirming care is closing: We need to open it
Imagine losing control of your child’s life-saving care. The mental anxiety is overwhelming enough – then suddenly, all the decisions that should be up to your child, you, and your child’s physician are snatched out of your hands by f…
Mental health issues and the African American community
Death is a topic that most people try to avoid. Death by suicide is also something that that remains rarely discussed. This is probably because suicide is scary, particularly if we have thoughts of being the loved one left behind. People considering su…
“Raise The Darn Wages”: When A Wage Gap Is Not A Skills Gap
Sometimes the most effective way to improve wages of low wage workers is the direct one: raise wages. This month, California’s nursing home owners, in a highly competitive market, try to do so.
Under Government Health Care, The Doctor Won’t See You Now
U.K. officials are admitting that their government-run system is incapable of providing patients with timely, quality care. If only U.S. progressives pining for government-run health care would come to the same conclusion.
Supreme Court Rules Navy Can Sideline Unvaccinated SEALs
In a divided decision, the justices overturned a lower court ruling blocking the Navy from limiting deployment and training assignments of SEALs who have refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh writing that it intruded o…
At-Home Covid Test Use Has Surged, But Racial Disparities Persist, CDC Finds
At-home tests were most popular with New Englanders and those who make over $150,000, according to data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cannabis Stocks Are Surging Ahead Of House Vote On Marijuana Legalization Next Week
Sundial and Tilray are up about 50% but the gains may just be temporary.
