Watchdog flags HHS failings in health crisis response
The GAO designates Health and Human Services leadership and coordination of public health emergencies as high risk, citing persistent deficiencies in supply chains data collection and communication. The report warns these gaps hinder COVID response and future threats, as lawmakers seek oversight and fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nonpartisan
Government Accountability Office
Health and Human Services Department
Congress
HHS
GAO
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Department
Sarah Lovenheim
White House
Biden
Trump
CDC
Richard Burr
R-N.c
Patty Murray
D-Wash
Burr
Record sign-ups show 14.5 million under Obama law with Biden aid
The Obama health law covers 14.5 million private insurance sign-ups this year aided by Biden administration. Officials say subsidies lower costs and boost access while noting the expansion could fade if Democrats fail to pass the social agenda package. Uninsured rate fell to 8.9 percent in mid-2021, with enrollment extended under current actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Biden
Joe Biden
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS
Xavier Becerra
ACA
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Congress
Chris van Hollen
D-Md
Ron Wyden
D-Ore
Senate
Kamala Harris
U.S
Lithuania
Dombrovkis
Beijing
China
Dombrovskis
WTO
United States
Britain
Canada
Puerto Rico board approves revised fiscal plan amid debt reform
The debt restructuring plan sets aside 10.3 billion over ten years for a pension reserve and funds civil service reform while enabling debt service payments for the first time since 2016. It includes conditional pay raises for teachers and prison staff tied to performance and system upgrades, amid a shrinking economy and ongoing recovery challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Association of
Puerto Rico
Pedro Pierluisi
U.S. Congress
U.S
David Skeel
San Juan
Daniel Santamaria Ots
Espacios Abiertos
Sergio Marxuach
Center For A New Economy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services
John Nixon
Island
Judicial Center
Brussels
European Union
World Trade
Taiwan
Vilnius
Chinese Taipei
Valdis Dombrovskis
World Trade Organization
Zhao Lijian
Zhao
Pfizer
Amsterdam
European Medicines Agency
EMA
Merck
Omicron
Liese
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!