CDC Director Nominee Declared “Unfit” for Politicizing Science
With Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH set to officially leave her post as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 30, 2023, there has been surprisingly little attention paid to President Biden’s proposed nominee—Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH—to head up that agency. Apart from the initial media reports of the intended […]
The Impending U.S. ICD Vaccine Passport and Its Unconstitutionality
The CDC recently codified International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes for COVID-19 vaccine status. ICD codes are extensively used in medical records, medical insurance data and health research to classify precisely disease states as well as injuries from exogenous agents such as accidents, medication and medical device injuries, toxic chemicals, etc. Vaccination status is not […]
U.S. Consumers Warned About Fraudulent Coronavirus Testing Sites
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has issued a warning to the public about fraudulent schemes and scams related to COVID-19 services and testing that involve telemarketing calls, text messages, social media platforms, and door-to-door visits.1 At the outset of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there was a proliferation of fraudulent […]
Supreme Court Holds Special Session to Rule on Federal COVID Vaccine Mandate
On Jan. 7, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will hold a special session to hear oral arguments in a group of cases challenging the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more employees and for healthcare workers who work in a facility that receives funding from the Centers […]
Big Shortage of Doctors for Chronically Ill Americans
Story Highlights A recent survey released by Merritt Hawkins reveals that not only are American hospitals and clinics facing a shortage of primary care physicians but also a shortage of medical specialists. The survey attributes this to an aging population. However, the report also reveals that there is a shortage of pediatric subspecialties indicating a […]
