Vice President Kamala Harris made a “call to action” in support of maternal health Tuesday that urges states to extend Medicaid coverage for new moms to a full year, up from two months. She also promoted the $3 billion investment in materna…
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Biden pledges lower insulin costs under ‘Build Back Better’
President Biden said Monday that people who have diabetes would no longer have to ration insulin and Americans would see lower prices at the pharmacy counter under his social welfare legislation. In a bid to build momentum for the multitrillion-dollar …
NYC to expand COVID vaccine mandate to the private sector Dec. 27
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday a first-in-nation COVID-19 vaccine mandate on all private workers that will take effect after Christmas, greatly expanding rules that apply to city workers to roughly 184,000 businesses. Mr. de Blasio…
Biden unveils anti-corruption strategy ahead of democracy summit
President Biden announced an anti-corruption strategy Monday that targets cash transactions for real estate that might be used to hide ill-gotten wealth and calls on hedge funds to watch out for money laundering. The administration estimated that $2.3 …
WH: Boosters, new vaccinations combined for highest 24-hour total in six months
The Biden administration on Friday said newly vaccinated Americans and people seeking boosters combined for 2.18 million COVID-19 shots on Thursday, the largest 24-hour total in six months as governments around the world warn about the new omicron vari…
Biden vows no more lockdowns or new mandates, pushes vaccines in winter COVID-19 plan
President Biden said Thursday he will launch hundreds of “family” clinics to get children vaccinated and older Americans boosted against COVID-19 while requiring private insurers to reimburse Americans for at-home virus tests. Mr. Biden is scrambling t…
Biden to mandate insurers reimburse for at-home rapid test for COVID; travelers must be screened
President Biden will announce a sweeping plan Thursday to combat the coronavirus this winter, requiring all U.S.-bound travelers to present a negative test within a day of departure and forcing private insurers to reimburse enrollees for the cost of ra…
Biden: Winter virus strategy won’t include lockdowns
President Biden said Wednesday his forthcoming plan to fight the COVID-19 this winter will not include the type of economic restrictions that marked the early response to the pandemic. He said the plan, which he will outline on Thursday, will rely inst…
U.S. discovers first case of omicron in California
The first case of the omicron variant has been detected in the U.S. in a Californian who returned from South Africa on Nov. 22 and tested positive on Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The person is fully vaccinated,…
‘Ah-mic-ron?’ ‘Oh-mic-ron? New variant becomes a tongue-twister
There are many unknowns about the omicron variant of the coronavirus, including whether it spreads faster than other strains or is more deadly. But here’s another puzzler: How to pronounce it. World Health Organization officials give Greek names …