Health & Insurance, Social Services
April 15, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsChuck Peterson of Omaha, Nebraska, recently experienced a swollen, painful knuckle caused by arthritis. He got a prescription for colchicine. Doctors have used the drug for treating gout and other rheumatic conditions for well over two centuries. When Peterson went […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
March 23, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsA cost-saving change in Medicare launched in the final days of the Trump administration will cut payments to hospitals for some surgical procedures while potentially raising costs and confusion for patients. For years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
March 16, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsPresident Joe Biden’s goal of providing health care for more Americans advanced this week with his signing of an economic stimulus package that includes subsidies for health insurance premiums and new incentives for states to expand Medicaid, as well as […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
February 16, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsIn eastern Tennessee, doctors have seen firsthand how a hard-line immigration policy can affect the health and well-being of a community. In 2018, federal agents raided a meatpacking plant in Morristown, a manufacturing hub in the Tennessee Valley, and detained […]
Social Security, Social Services
January 21, 2021
Via: Kaiser Health NewsAnita Baron first noticed something was wrong in August 2018, when she began to drool. Her dentist chalked it up to a problem with her jaw. Then her speech became slurred. She managed to keep her company, which offers financing […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
November 6, 2020
Via: Kaiser Health NewsThe Department of Veterans Affairs is recruiting 8,000 volunteers for the Phase 3 clinical trials of at least four COVID-19 vaccine candidates at 20 federal medical facilities across the U.S., according to officials with the VA and Operation Warp Speed, […]
September 29, 2020
Via: Greentech MediaSen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of Rhode Island, has accused the Trump administration of “slow-walking” offshore wind approvals with an eye toward helping natural gas suppliers. The U.S. offshore wind industry, which is gearing up to deliver 25 gigawatts or so […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
May 1, 2020
Via: Kaiser Health NewsResponding to weeks of criticism over his administration’s COVID-19 response, President Donald Trump claimed at a White House briefing that the United States has well surpassed other countries in testing people for the virus. “We’ve tested more than every country […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
November 15, 2019
Via: CNBCThe Trump administration released a plan Friday that would force hospitals and insurers to disclose their negotiate rates or risk being fined. The administration already requires hospitals to publish list prices, sometimes referred to as “sticker prices.” That doesn’t always […]
September 26, 2019
Via: Utility DiveSpurring the electric vehicle market has become a growing priority for state and local leaders looking to cut transportation emissions, and utilities have an increased interest in growing EV markets as they look to diversify their loads. The Department of […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
September 23, 2019
Via: Waste360The Trump administration is temporarily exempting more than 400 types of Chinese products from tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed last year, CNBC reports. Exclusions include items such as like Christmas tree lights, plastic straws, dog leashes and printed circuit […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
July 31, 2019
Via: Kaiser Health NewsShopping around for the best deal on a medical X-ray or a new knee? The Trump administration has a plan for that. On Monday, it proposed new rules that would provide consumers far more detail about the actual prices hospitals […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
March 26, 2019
Via: Kaiser Health NewsIn a dramatic move that will have implications for the coming 2020 election, the Trump administration Monday night reversed its previous position and asked a federal appeals court to strike down the entire the Affordable Care Act. The Justice Department […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 22, 2018
Via: Waste360The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the signing of a joint agency formal agreement under the “Winning on Reducing Food Waste” initiative. The agreement is […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
June 28, 2018
Via: PowerMagThe Trump administration, which is considering subsidizing baseload coal and nuclear power for resiliency and “national security,” is pursuing an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy that emphasizes natural gas exports, said Energy Secretary Rick Perry at the World Gas Conference this week […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
June 14, 2018
Via: Kaiser Health NewsThe Trump administration’s decision in January to give states the power to impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees faces a federal court hearing Friday. The lawsuit before the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., will determine whether tens of thousands […]
Health & Insurance, Social Security, Social Services
January 12, 2018
Via: Waste360According to data obtained by NBC News, the number of federal workplace safety inspectors within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fallen under the Trump administration. The agency has reportedly lost 40 inspectors from attrition since President Donald […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
November 16, 2017
Via: Waste360For the past 20 years, communities across the U.S. have joined forces on November 15 to celebrate America Recycles Day. Backed by Keep America Beautiful, ARD is comprised of hundreds of recycling activities and events throughout the country. “America Recycles […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
November 2, 2017
Via: Kaiser Health NewsOpen enrollment started with more of a whimper than a bang Nov. 1, as the Trump administration continued to talk down the health law it is required to operate. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, lawmakers continue to struggle to reach agreement […]
Health & Insurance, Social Services
October 30, 2017
Via: Kaiser Health NewsDespite all the efforts in Congress to repeal the health law this summer and fall, the Affordable Care Act is still the law of the land. People can start signing up for health insurance for 2018 starting Nov. 1. But […]