Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39), a Navy Veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, praised the nomination of former commander of the U.S. Central Command Retired General Lloyd Austin to Secretary of Defense. If confirmed, Gen. Austin will be the first African American Secretary of Defense the culmination of a barrier-breaking career as the first African American general officer to command an Army Division in combat, to lead a Corps in combat, to command an entire theater of war, and to serve as Commander of U.S. Central Command.
“President-Elect Biden has an unwavering commitment to protecting our national security and supporting servicemembers and military families. His historic nomination of retired General Lloyd Austin to Secretary of Defense stays true to that commitment. With more than 40 years of military service, Gen. Austin is a respected and trusted leader. He understands the role diplomacy must play in order to prevent military action and i
New Draft of a National HIV Strategy Doubles Down on Plan to End the U.S. Epidemic
Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an 87-page draft of its HIV National Strategic Plan for 2021 through 2025, setting in motion more ambitious targets than the previous strategic plan released in 2015. The draft has been posted on HIV.gov for public comment; the deadline for feedback is Dec. 14.
The updated strategy is closely aligned with the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative (https://www.hiv.gov/federal-response/ending-the-hiv-epidemic/overview) (EHE), which was announced in 2019. In fact, the strategic plan takes the EHE initiative, which began in the jurisdictions hardest hit by the epidemic, and broadens it nationally, crossing federal departments and agencies. The plan also takes into account several key components that are vital to collective efforts to end HIV, including addressing stigma, discrimination, and social determinants of health.
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Birmingham Medical News
This article summarizes the key 2020 legal, policy and political issues affecting Alabama health care providers.
Prior to COVID-19, most healthcare providers were benefiting from a strong economy, low unemployment and increased patient insurance coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act (but unfortunately not Alabama, which continues to refuse to expand Medicaid). Then, everything changed. The COVID-19 pandemic. According to an article published by the New England Journal of Medicine, the United States has 4% of the world’s population but, as of July 16, approximately 26% of its COVID-19 cases and 24% of its COVID-19 deaths. As reported by NPR, among the 45 countries with more than 50,000 COVID-19 cases, the United States has the eighth-highest number of deaths per 100,000 people: 47.93 deaths from the coronavirus for every 100,000 Americans.
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