What Happened, What You Missed: December 12-16
White House Revives Free COVID-19 Test Program The White House restarted a program to provide free COVID-19 tests to Americans via the US Postal Service, ahead of a possible winter surge as new cases and hospitalizations tick up. The Biden administration initially began supplying COVID-19 tests by mail in January to address the Omicron surge, […]
What Happened, What You Missed: October 24-28
New White House Plan Aims to Increase Booster Numbers President Joe Biden got his updated bivalent COVID-19 booster shot on Tuesday to underscore the administration’s latest push to get more Americans boosted ahead of what’s expected to be a rise in the case numbers over the coming weeks. Since the bivalent boosters became available last month, only […]
What Happened, What You Missed: October 10-14
Administration Finalizes Rule to Fix “Family Glitch” On Tuesday, the Biden administration issued a final rule to close the “family glitch,” a loophole that blocked family members from receiving Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits if a member of their household had access to another source of minimum essential coverage, including employer-sponsored plans. According to the White House, […]
Chamber Hill Strategies Launches “That Said” Video Series
Jennifer Bell announces the launch of “That Said” – a series of short videos that provide our firm’s insights into how to make sure your voice is heard. These videos were made to make sure you are part of the process of making a difference.
What Happened, What You Missed: August 1-5
Administration Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency On Thursday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a public health emergency over the monkeypox outbreak, giving federal agencies access to emergency funding and other resources for efforts to fight the virus’ spread. Becerra is also considering a second declaration that would enable the Food […]
Key Primary Races to Watch in August 2022 (8/2/2022)
The long 2022 primary season isn’t over yet. Starting today, 15 states will hold primary elections over the next 30 days, and the results of some races will be more impactful than others. By the beginning of September, American voters are sure to have a clearer idea of the importance of political dynasties, and more […]
What Happened, What You Missed: July 11-15
Administration Mulls Additional Boosters as Part of BA.5 Strategy Biden administration officials are considering whether to allow all US adults to receive a second COVID-19 booster as part of a broader strategy to lessen brunt against a BA.5 wave this summer. Currently, only adults over age 50 are eligible for a second booster, as well as individuals […]
What Happened, What You Missed: June 27-July 1
FDA Wants COVID-19 Boosters to Target Omicron Subvariants The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told drug manufacturers on Thursday that any new COVID-19 vaccines to be used in a fall booster campaign should be tailored to target the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants as well as the original COVID-19 strain in order to provide the broadest possible […]
What Happened, What You Missed: June 13-17
CDC Advisory Committee Poised to Vote on Vaccines for Toddlers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is likely to vote to recommend Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for children six-months to four-years old today or tomorrow. A recommendation from ACIP and sign-off from CDC Director Rochelle Walensky means […]
How Is ARPA-H Shaping Up?
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (APRA-H) has come a long way since the Biden administration first proposed a new biomedical research agency back in April 2021. Since then, Congress and the administration have started laying the foundation for the new agency. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations omnibus provided $1 billion in funding for the nascent agency […]