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“I think from a perspective of, if you’re sitting here at a retreat that’s focused on policy, focused on the future of making America next century, and you’re talking about something else, you’re not being productive, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
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The Department of Health and Human Services today announced its latest round of appointments under the Biden Administration.
These new appointees join the department at a time when their expertise is needed to end the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, implement President Biden s American Rescue Plan and restore public trust in the nation s health agencies, HHS said in the announcement. The growing team at HHS is working tirelessly to end the COVID-19 pandemic and expand access to healthcare through President Biden s American Rescue Plan, said HHS Chief of Staff Sean McCluskie. These appointees, under the leadership of Secretary Xavier Becerra, bring diversity and years of experience to the crucial mission of ensuring Americans health and wellbeing.
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WASHINGTON (AP) Labor and delivery are thought of as the riskiest times for new mothers, but many women die in the weeks and months after giving birth. Now a provision in the COVID-19 relief bill could help change that.
The legislation gives states the option of extending Medicaid coverage to women with low to modest incomes for a full year after childbirth. States are currently required to provide 60 days of coverage, but medical experts point to research showing that women can die from pregnancy-related conditions up to a year after giving birth, and that 3 in 5 of all such deaths are preventable.