Category: Federal Government

Illinois lawmakers ask EPA for stricter regulations on ethylene oxide

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 4, 2019 | Federal Government, Health Tech, Top Stories | 0

Members of the Illinois congressional delegation are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate ethylene oxide emissions at commercial sterilization facilities.

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Krishnamoorthi, Schakowsky and Durbin urge Trump administration to finalize ban on flavored vaping products

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 4, 2019 | Federal Government, Top Stories, Vaping | 0

U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Schaumburg, and Jan Schakowsky, D-Evanston, as well as Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., were joined by nearly two dozen colleagues this week in a letter urging President Donald Trump to take action on his proposal to ban flavored vaping products.

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Durbin ask HHS to “examine” definition of electronic health information

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 2, 2019 | Federal Government, Health Tech, Top Stories | 0

U.S. Sen Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is asking the Department of Health and Human Services to “examine” how it's defining “electronic health information” in a new rule.

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Berwick talks Medicare for All, social determinants and cutting waste

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 22, 2019 | Federal Government, On The Record, Top Stories | 0

Dr. Don Berwick, former administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has a scorecard for the public to use when considering healthcare reform plans.

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Durbin proposes federal study into rising insulin costs

by Ryan Voyles | Nov 19, 2019 | Federal Government, Prescription Drugs, Top Stories | 0

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would have to investigate why the cost of insulin has risen and how it has impacted the overall cost of healthcare under a proposal by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

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