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House, Senate pass bill to include VA optometrists in physician pay scale
On Dec. 16, the House passed S141, a reform bill that would include optometry in the physician pay scale, according to an American Optometric Association press release.
House bill would pay for workforce, innovative drugs and expand coverage for treating CKD
U.S. House Reps. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., and Terri Sewell, D-Ala., have re-introduced The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act.
US House passes Securing the US Organ Procurement Transplantation Network Act
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement Transplantation Network Act. The bill increases transparency and competition in the transplant system, according to a press release.
Children's vaccine program will 'be fully up and running' next week, White House says
A federal effort to vaccinate 28 million American children against COVID-19 will launch fully next week, the White House said Wednesday.
White House announces COVID-19 vaccine plan for children aged 5 to 11 years
The White House announced a rollout plan to vaccinate children aged 5 to 11 years against COVID-19 should the FDA authorize the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in this age group.