Mary E. Switzer Memorial Building in Washington, D.C. | (Photo: The Christian Post)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services finalized a new rule last week rescinding Obama-era regulations that critics argue constitute “discrimination” against faith-based adoption agencies that don’t place children with same-sex couples.
The DHS, led by Secretary Alex Azar, found that a portion of the Code of Federal Regulations outlining requirements for awardees of HHS funds violated portions of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
The code was amended during the latter part of the Obama administration to require all HHS grant-receiving organizations to adhere to rules that forbid discrimination against same-sex couples and LGBT individuals.
WHITEFIELD â With the recent inception of COVID-19 vaccine administration throughout the United States, questions have arisen as to when North Country residents can anticipate having the option of being vaccinated.
As they have since the pandemicâs start, North Country Healthcare  and its affiliates have worked closely with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services and Bureau of Infectious Disease Control immunization Pprogram, following their guidelines, as well as those established by the federal Centers for Disease Control.
The Department of Health and Human Services has developed a tiered vaccination program, which identifies who is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine (based on supply) and when. The segments, detailed below, are designed to best ensure that those who can provide health care to others in need, are available, healthy and able to do so.
"State restrictions on eligibility have obstructed speed and accessibility of administration," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters Tuesday, announcing that the federal
12 Jan 2021
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking to buy more doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine directly from the company, despite a growing surplus in the state.
“This direct purchase will fill a two-week lag in supply and ensure that we can continue to ramp up our vaccination efforts across Michigan. It is also consistent with Operation Warp Speed’s commitment to deliver a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine to Americans as quickly as possible,” Whitmer said in a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the
Detroit Free Pressreported.
Whitmer blamed “inconsistent and confusing information from federal officials” for the state’s slow rollout of the vaccine in the state.