Merrick Garland makes clear DOJ's position that states cannot ban the abortion pill: "the FDA has approved the use of the medication Mifepristone. States may not ban Mifepristone based on disagreement with the FDA’s expert judgment about its safety and efficacy."
RIP my precious Gromit. For nearly 13 years you were my constant companion, the Barn’s official hospitality hostess, and a pretty fierce obedience, rally, and agility competitor. You will always be 15/10 to me.
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PRESS RELEASE: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Convalescent Plasma as Potential Promising
#COVID19
Treatment, Another Achievement in Administration’s Fight Against Pandemic
The President's coming EO on pre-existing conditions will simply state that it is the policy of the U.S. that people with pre-existing conditions will be protected, even if ACA is overturned. That's NOT the way this works. This. Requires. Legislation.
Republicans had literally the whole year to renew CHIP before it expired. They kept saying “we have plenty of time” thru the spring, summer, and fall. I know, cuz I asked.
Republicans hold press conference to pre-blame Dems for a failure to reauthorize
#CHIP
, accusing them of supporting “illegal aliens” more than “American children”
Mitch McConnell on Steve King:
`There is no place in the Republican Party, the Congress or the country for an ideology of racial supremacy of any kind. I have no tolerance for such positions and those who espouse these views are not supporters of American ideals and freedoms.'
Dear members of the public: Please stop making harassing & threatening calls to my staff. They are kind, hardworking public servants just doing their job. Asking them to shove sharpies in uncomfortable places is never appropriate & is a sad commentary on the state of our nation.
CAUGHT ON TAPE: GOP Michigan attorney general nominee Matt DePerno says Plan B should be banned.
“You have to stop it at the border. It would be no different than fentanyl.”
Today’s Anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid reminds us to reflect on the critical role these programs have played to protect the healthcare of millions of families. To safeguard our future, we must reject Socialist healthcare schemes.
Simone Biles does not owe us (her fans; the Olympic audience) anything. If she feels up to competing, great. If not, we owe her our thanks for an amazing career.
I find it odd that the GOP's top attack on Becerra for HHS is that he's not a medical doctor. There have been 12 secretaries of HHS since it became HHS in 1980. # of MD's who have held the position: 3.
But only if you have a "compliant" plan. This administration has worked tirelessly to expand the availability of plans that don't cover all the "essential health benefits."
Pence says HHS has designated coronavirus testing as an “essential health benefit,” which means the test will be covered by health insurance plans, Medicare and Medicaid.
2 male legislators demonstrating how little they understand women's reproductive anatomy on the floor of the Alabama Senate right now is really something.
I have covered every abortion fight in Congress since 1987, and have studied the rest. There were NEVER the votes to codify Roe; it's hardly an "opportunity missed."
This “codification” criticism/regret is nonsense.
The next time someone says the Dems should’ve “codified” Roe, ask them to explain this “codification” magic and why 5 Justices wouldn’t have struck that down as beyond Congress’s power, too.
See Morrison/Lopez.
Fun fact: This is true. Because while HIPAA the law was written by Congress, HIPAA the privacy rules were written by HHS, of which Shalala was Secy at the time.
@ThatOtherRich
he did: (just didn't fit in that tweet). From the statement: "...under bedrock constitutional principles, women who reside in states that have banned access to comprehensive reproductive care must remain free to seek that care in states where it is legal."
Dear Mike Pence, the point of reopening ACA enrollment is for people who don’t have insurance. So insurance companies waiving copays doesn’t help them.
Ok we made it to Friday. Here is Wallace perfecting his agility skills and me making 2 separate rookie mistakes. (Never get between dog and next jump).
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@TVietor08
If you had told me this morning that Wallace would’ve gotten a perfect score his very first time out in open standard agility, I would not have believed you. And yet...
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WATCH: Sarah Huckabee-Sanders denies that Trump's personal doctor's offices were "raided."
"As is standard operating procedure for a new president, the White House medical unit took possession of the president's medical records."
States around the country are expanding vaccine eligibility to healthy young adults, but in MD, home of the FDA and NIH, a 64 year-old with multiple high-risk conditions still not eligible and no projected date for when they will be. 😠
NEW:
@VP
Mike Pence tells
@NorahODonnell
that “in the days ahead” Pres. Trump could use “executive branch authority” to take action on health care “to make it clear to every American that those that are facing preexisting conditions…will not be denied coverage.”
Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment.
@OANN
I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?
I literally grew up in the Capitol. Both parents worked there in the 60s. I was an intern and later a staffer. Have covered as a journalist for 35 years. This is the saddest day I have witnessed.
I think it is fair to say our health care system is going to look very different when this is all over. Some of these things, like telehealth and letting practitioners practice to the top of their licenses are going to be very difficult to roll back
I’m coming to the conclusion that Trump doesn’t actually know what he’s talking about when he talks about protecting people with pre-existing conditions.
I started covering abortion in 1986. I never imagined that Roe v Wade could be effectively overturned WITHOUT the Supreme Court acting, yet here we are.
Today this very good boi turns 5. No idea wher the time goes. Happy Birthday Honeyfox Lover of Wensleydale CDX, PCDX, BN, GN, GO, RE, CGCA, TKA.
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We got Gromit first, we thought a British dog needed a British name and we loved Wallace and Gromit. So when puppy came obviously he was Wallace.
NEW: New York's largest hospital chain, Northwell Health, has abruptly announced it will stop suing patients over unpaid medical bills amid the pandemic, and it will rescind all of the lawsuits that it filed in 2020 -- hours after we reported on the suits