Pelosi swats away question about serving full term: ‘Don’t bother me with a question like that’

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 News

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday swatted away a question about whether she would serve her full, two-year term in the next Congress, as the longtime Democratic leader prepares to step down from the caucus’ top brass next month.

“What is this? What is this? Don’t bother me with a question like that,” Pelosi said at her weekly press conference when asked if she would commit to serving her full, two-year term for her San Francisco district.

“Really, really, oka...

Health Care — Long COVID linked to thousands of US deaths

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 healthcare, News

One Minnesota woman was able to capture the rare phenomenon of thundersnow on camera. Who knew that was a thing?

Today in health, the CDC released new research findings linking thousands of deaths to long COVID, highlighting the potential severity of the post-COVID condition that is still not well understood.

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US Preventive Services Task Force recommends PrEP for HIV prevention

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 healthcare, News

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of medical prevention experts, granted PrEP for HIV infection an A grade on Tuesday, recommending that healthcare providers offer or provide this service to their patients who have an increased risk of contracting the virus.

The USPSTF maintains its own five-letter grading system for medical services based on the level of certainty that it has regarding the net benefit gained. An A grade indicates that the or...

‘Don’t Run Joe’ campaign launches first TV ad in New Hampshire urging Biden not to seek reelection

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 News

Progressive organization RootsAction launched its first television ad in New Hampshire as part of its "Don't Run Joe" campaign urging President Biden not to seek reelection.

The 60-second ad is airing statewide on local evening new channels and on Jimmy Kimmel Live through the local ABC affiliate.

In the spot, several New Hampshire Democratic voters air concerns about Biden's low job approval ratings and his ability to take on a Republican candidate in 2024.

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Court: Catholic providers can’t be forced to provide gender transition care

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 healthcare, News, obamacare

The Biden administration can't force a group of Catholic hospitals and doctors to cover or perform gender transition surgeries under an ObamaCare rule barring nondiscrimination in health care, a federal appeals court ruled.

In a ruling issued Friday, a three-judge panel on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously found the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) violated the religious beliefs of the plaintiffs, which included a group of nuns who run health clinics fo...

Biden administration approves Washington state request to offer health insurance to undocumented immigrants

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 ACA, Affordable Care Act, healthcare, News, obamacare

The Biden administration has approved an application by Washington state to expand health insurance access for all residents regardless of immigration status by allowing it to forgo requirements set by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury Department approved Washington's application for a State Innovation Waiver, issued under section 1332 of the ACA. The application for this waiver was submitted in May.

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NotedDC — McCarthy plays up focus on Biden DHS chief

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 Donald Trump, News

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who hopes to secure a majority vote in January to be the chamber's next Speaker, is ratcheting up his focus on Alejandro Mayorkas, President Biden's Homeland Security secretary.

McCarthy visited El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday to tour the border where he called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief to resign or face impeachment proceeding once Republicans take over earl...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s legacy: Seize power to do good

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 News, Opinion

Many years ago, having just finished a detailed conversation in the Democratic cloakroom in the U.S. Capitol about next steps for trying to pass legislation through the House and Senate to create a 9/11 Commission, Nancy Pelosi inquired about my family. I conveyed the progress of each of my four kids through school and sports programs and ended by mentioning to her that I had sent a book to Willie Mays (we are both avid San Francisco Giants fans) for an autograph but it must have been los...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s legacy: Seize power to do good

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 News, Opinion

Many years ago, having just finished a detailed conversation in the Democratic cloakroom in the U.S. Capitol about next steps for trying to pass legislation through the House and Senate to create a 9/11 Commission, Nancy Pelosi inquired about my family. I conveyed the progress of each of my four kids through school and sports programs and ended by mentioning to her that I had sent a book to Willie Mays (we are both avid San Francisco Giants fans) for an autograph but it must have been los...

Intensive care: America’s patients need prevention, not procedures

November 20, 2022November 17, 2022 healthcare, News, Opinion

With the recent rise in flu cases and the increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases nationally putting a strain on the health care system, the burden on health care professionals across multiple professions is rising to levels last seen during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through each wave of the pandemic, in intensive care units (ICU) across the country, teams worked to pull patients back from the brink of death using invasive, life-sustaining therapies.
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