Since the Covid-19 outbreak began, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have received much attention as potential treatments. Interest in the drugs first sparked in early March after reports of promising test results in French and Chinese studies. In the French study, researchers reported in a non-peer-reviewed draft paper that 14 of 26 Covid-19 patients in their study […]
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Says Trump Doesn’t Understand The Word ‘Federal’ Or His Role In Pandemic
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) slammed Donald Trump’s inadequate action in the battle against the COVID-19 crisis, saying the president doesn’t understand the meaning of the word “federal” or the role he is supposed to fulfill. Trump responded during his Sunday press briefing, saying Pritzker is “always complaining.” On “State of the Union” Sunday morning, Pritzker […]
Report: Federal Agencies Didn’t Bulk Order Coronavirus Protection Equipment Until March
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the Trump administration squandered nearly two months that could have been used to bolster the federal stockpile of critically needed medical supplies and equipment. A review of federal purchasing contracts […]
Our Federal Government Has Failed To Protect Us, And We Have Every Right To Feel Traumatized
Our 3-year-old son, Khalil, is exactly as reasonable as he should be, which is not at all. He is scared of things that aren’t all that risky ― like the sound of the washing machine ― and completely unfazed by things that could actually harm him ― like jumping enthusiastically under a countertop. It’s not […]
Federal Judge Tosses Medicaid Work Requirements
Requiring Medicaid enrollees to work in order to qualify for benefits violates the purpose of the health care program for low-income people, a federal judge ruled Wednesday as he struck down a major health care priority for President Donald Trump’s administration. Last January, the Trump administration invited states to impose these requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries for […]
Chad Readler Fought Obamacare Protections. Now He's A Lifetime Federal Judge.
WASHINGTON ― The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Chad Readler to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, despite strong opposition from Democrats over his leading role in the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act’s protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions. The Senate voted 52-47 to make Readler, […]
A Federal Judge Blocked the Trump Administration's New Birth Control Rules in 13 States and D.C.
Back in November, the Trump administration released two final rules that would give employers much more room to exempt themselves from providing birth control to their employees at no out-of-pocket cost. But on Sunday, a federal judge blocked those rules from going into effect in several states, the New York Times reports. In case you […]
Women Often Can’t Afford Tampons, Pads In Federal Prisons. That’s About To Change.
While in prison, Topeka K. Sam developed blood clots so severe that when she got her period, she bled through her sanitary pads. Sam desperately needed something more absorbent, which wasn’t available in the commissary. She was told to put her blood-soaked sanitary napkin into a bag and bring it to a male staff member, […]
Federal Plan To Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure Falls Short, Experts Say
Childhood lead experts across the country panned a federal action plan to reduce childhood lead exposure that the Trump administration unveiled on Wednesday, criticizing the strategy’s shortcomings, including its failure to commit to the elimination of lead poisoning, update federal standards and regulations with concrete timelines, and specify funding sources to implement its goals. Environmental […]
Almost All Overdose Deaths Involve Multiple Drugs, Federal Report Shows
A new report analyzing the drugs involved in fatal overdoses once again emphasized fentanyl’s role in the United States’ opioid crisis and highlighted a point frequently made by public health experts: Most people who fatally overdose have more than one drug in their system. In 2016, about 70 percent of fatal overdoses involving fentanyl or […]
How The Federal Ban On Abortion Funding Hurts Military Families
Rose Penchansky was on the fence about whether to say something. She was on her computer, scrolling through a closed Facebook fan group for the Hulu show “The Handmaid’s Tale” shortly after the midterm elections and came across a post about the news that Alabama’s voters had just passed an amendment giving “unborn children” the […]
Federal Prison In California Faces Multiple Investigations Over Dangerous Conditions
A federal prison complex home to roughly 880 inmates near Fresno, California, has endangered the health and safety of both inmates and staff through its neglect of basic facility services, triggering multiple federal investigations, whistleblowers told HuffPost. The Federal Correctional Institution Mendota is being investigated by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs […]
Kratom Advocates Take Their Fight To Washington As Potential Federal Ban Looms
Dozens of advocates, consumers and vendors of the botanical drug kratom traveled to Washington, D.C., last week, hoping to preserve access to an herb they say has improved and even saved lives. The week of advocacy began last Tuesday with a rally outside the U.S. Capitol building and continued across three days of meetings with […]
Trump Supports Relaxing Federal Pot Laws, In Blow To Jeff Sessions
President Donald Trump said Friday that he “probably” will support a new congressional bill that would prevent the federal government from interfering with states that legalize marijuana. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday introduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Entrusting States (STATES) Act. The bold bill would allow businesses and individuals […]
New Trump Rule Would Cut Federal Funds From Clinics Providing Abortions
The Trump administration plans Friday to announce a new rule that would cut federal funds from any health clinics that provide abortions or referrals to other abortion providers, The New York Times reported. The change would mean that funds would be lost for essential health screenings for women. The rule, which CBS News reported would […]