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Category: Politics

Drugs, Health Policy, Politics

As Drug Prices Keep Rising, State Lawmakers Propose Tough New Bills to Curb Them

February 16, 2021

Fed up with a lack of federal action , state legislators are pushing bills to penalize drugmakers for unjustified price hikes and to cap payment at much-lower Canadian levels.

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Coronavirus, Health Policy, Politics

What Biden Can Do to Combat COVID Right Now

November 23, 2020

Should he set up a shadow COVID effort, to compete with the Trump administration’s task force?

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Coronavirus, Politics, Public Health

GOP Lawsuits Restrain Governors’ COVID-19 Actions

November 17, 2020

Republican say governors need legislative approval to shut down businesses, require mask-wearing or force residents to stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Coronavirus, Politics

Wanted: Poll Workers Able to Brave the Pandemic

September 15, 2020

A 2018 survey by US Election Assistance Commission found that 70% reported that it was “very difficult” or “somewhat difficult” to get enough poll workers.

Politics, Public Health

Politics Slows Flow of US Pandemic Relief Funds to Public Health Agencies

August 17, 2020

Congress set aside trillions to combat COVID-19, but many communities with outbreaks have spent little on public health efforts like testing and contact tracing.

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