A Timeline of Biden’s Pandemic Response, Part 3: We Have the Tools (Sept. – Dec. 2021)
The “tools” stood for individual choices based on personal risk tolerance rather than elements of regulatory frameworks to be pursued by the government.
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Framing vaccination as a way to opt out of the pandemic has helped absolve the Biden administration of its responsibilities to protect the public’s health.
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How did we get here? How is our Democratic president — who ran, in part, against Trump’s horrid pandemic response — letting the virus rip?
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The sources from which most people get health information provide advice without any obligation at all to individuals who hear and act on it.
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It’s up to each of us to demand accountability and transparency, and to stay informed rather than assume others will act in our best interests.
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Read more: HHS’ New Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending Rule HHS’ New Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending Rule
A new interim final rule requires health insurance plans and issuers on the marketplace to report data on prescription drug and health care spending.
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Read more: The Government Needs to Construct On, Not Off, Ramps to Combat the Latest Wave of COVID The Government Needs to Construct On, Not Off, Ramps to Combat the Latest Wave of COVID
The federal government is failing to use the powers it has beyond vaccine mandates to create much needed on-ramps for mitigation measures.
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Read more: What Democrats’ Drug Pricing Plan Means for Consumers What Democrats’ Drug Pricing Plan Means for Consumers
The new drug pricing plan creates protections against out-of-pocket costs for seniors with Medicare Part D benefits and people who take insulin.
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Read more: It’s Time for Biden to Scrap Trump-era Junk Plans It’s Time for Biden to Scrap Trump-era Junk Plans
The Biden administration needs to take executive action to protect consumers and eliminate junk plans.
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As the NIH prepares for a massive influx of funding, it must follow through on its commitment to address health research funding disparities.
