Roundup: Signs of Hope for Scientific Integrity and Public Health Liz Borkowski, UCS Science Network, UCS | April 8, 2021, 1:36 pm EDT
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The first quarter of 2021 began with a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and ended with both the Biden administration and Congress having taken important steps to safeguard scientific integrity and speed COVID-19 vaccinations. Executive orders and presidential memoranda directed agencies to create scientific integrity infrastructure and regulate based on evidence, while House committees considered the Scientific Integrity Act and held hearings on the federal workforce. Agencies moved quickly to undo Trump administration actions that sidelined science, while advocates used Sunshine Week to highlight the value of transparency.
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National Coordinator for Health IT Micky Tripathi spoke Thursday at Sirona Strategies Health IT Leadership Roundtable
Speaking on Thursday at Sirona Strategies Health IT Leadership Roundtable, newly-minted National Coordinator for Health IT Micky Tripathi offered an overview of ONC s strategic priorities for the near future, and described how the agency is doing tactical work on wider Biden administration policy goals.
Of course, said Tripathi, Job number one is COVID-19 right now. We are supporting all of the work related to the execution of the executive orders … [and] make sure that every single one of those is hitting the mark in terms of the priority, the urgency, the importance and the execution.
Here s a comprehensive list of every executive order President Biden has signed so far
Since taking office on January 20, President Joe Biden has signed a slew of executive orders addressing the economy, civil rights, climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and more. Biden has also taken steps to overturn key Trump initiatives, which his advisors have said will reverse the gravest damages done to the country by the Trump Administration.
Here s a comprehensive list of every executive order President Biden has signed so far, and what each means for the United States.
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Jan. 20: Executive Order on Protecting Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing: Requires compliance with coronavirus guidelines such as physical distancing and wearing a face mask while on federal property.
Pres. Biden has signed 42 executive actions since his inauguration CNNWire
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President Joe Biden hasn t wasted any time setting his agenda into motion through a flurry of executive actions that address everything from COVID-19 to the climate crisis.
While his administration continues the plodding work of coordinating with Congress on more ambitious policy goals, Biden has inked 42 executive actions thus far. See them all here organized by topic.
Health care Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. Reopens enrollment on HealthCare.gov from February 15 through May 15, and directs federal agencies to reexamine policies that may reduce or undermine access to the Affordable Care Act.
WASHINGTON D.C. President Joe Biden hasn t wasted any time setting his agenda into motion through a flurry of executive actions that address everything from COVID-19 to the climate crisis.
While his administration continues the plodding work of coordinating with Congress on more ambitious policy goals, Biden has inked 42 executive actions thus far. See them all here organized by topic.
Health care Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. Reopens enrollment on HealthCare.gov from February 15 through May 15, and directs federal agencies to reexamine policies that may reduce or undermine access to the Affordable Care Act.