Nursing Schools Face Cuts During Pandemic As Government Pursues Clawbacks
The Biden administration tells about 120 hospital-based nursing schools that they are still on the hook for 18 years worth of funds dispersed due to a government miscalculation. The schools say they will have to cut back or close in the middle of a public health crisis.
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Biden Administration To Make Nursing Schools Pay For Government Mistake
The federal government miscalculated funding for hospital-based nursing schools for nearly two decades, and now the Biden administration is forcing them to pay up during the worst health care workforce crisis in decades. (Cohrs, 2/10)
In other health news from the Biden and former Obama administrations —
The Hill:
EPA Alleges Political Interference By Trump Officials Over Toxic Chemical
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday asserted that political appointees from the Trump administration interfered with a safety assessment for a chemical linked to health issues. The agency said in a statement that it was removing from its website a toxicity assessment for a compound known as PFBS due to the alleged interference. (Frazin, 2/9)
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CDC Director Says 'Bruises Are Going To Take A Long Time To Heal' At Agency
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that morale at the agency suffered under the Trump administration, saying in an interview that “these bruises are going to take a long time to heal.” (Branswell, 2/10)
Politico:
Former Obama HHS Secretary Joins Marijuana Industry Group
Former Obama administration Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is the new co-chair of the National Cannabis Roundtable. Effective Tuesday, Sebelius joins former House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican, atop the group's board of directors, putting a bipartisan pair of political heavyweights in place at a time of heightened industry optimism that federal marijuana restrictions could be loosened. (Demoko, 2/9)
