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White House Threatening the Patents of High-Priced Drugs Developed with Taxpayer Dollars

President Joe Biden promised the move would lower prices.

December 7, 2023

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Biden Announces Advanced Cancer Research Initiative

It's part of the bipartisan 'moonshot' effort.

July 27, 2023

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U.S. to Lift Most Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Next Week

Vaccine requirements for federal workers and federal contractors, as well as foreign air travelers to the U.S., will end May 11.

May 2, 2023

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Biden to Expand Some Migrants' Health Care Access: Officials

The White House action comes as the DACA program is in legal peril and the number of people eligible under the program is shrinking.

April 13, 2023

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Biden Ends COVID National Emergency After Congress Acts

The national emergency allowed the government to take sweeping steps to respond to the virus.

April 11, 2023

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Biden Says He's Focused 'Intensely' on Lowering Drug Costs

The president sought to make the contrast as he gears up for an expected reelection announcement.

March 16, 2023

President Joe Biden speaks to African leaders gathered for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in Washington.

White House Reveals Winter COVID-19 Plans, More Free Tests

After a three-month hiatus, the administration is making four rapid virus tests available through covidtests.gov starting Thursday.

December 15, 2022

President Joe Biden speaks on the cancer moonshot initiative at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Boston.

Biden Hopes Ending Cancer Can Be a 'National Purpose' for U.S.

The president called his goal of developing treatments and therapeutics for cancers "bold, ambitious, and I might add, completely doable.”

September 13, 2022

Daniel Rofin, 41, receives a vaccine against Monkeypox from a health professional in medical center in Barcelona, Spain, July 26, 2022. The U.S. will declare a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans. That's according to two people familiar with the matter said.

U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Outbreak

The declaration by HHS comes as the Biden administration has faced criticism over monkeypox vaccine availability.

August 4, 2022

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is displayed on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Ore. on Dec. 27, 2021. The Biden administration said Friday it has reached an agreement to buy 66 million doses of Moderna’s next generation of COVID-19 vaccine that specifically targets the highly transmissible omicron variant, ensuring enough supply this winter for everyone who wants the upgraded booster.

U.S. Reaches Deal with Moderna for Omicron COVID-19 Vaccine

The U.S. orders with Pfizer and Moderna include options to purchase 300 million doses each.

July 29, 2022

Prepared Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine syringes for children ages 5 to 11 and adults are displayed on a table at Northwest Community Church in Chicago, Dec. 11, 2021. The Biden administration said Thursday, June 2, 2022, that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group, as expected.

White House: 1st Shots for Kids Under 5 Possible by June 21

The Biden administration is pressing states to prioritize large-volume sites like children's hospitals.

June 6, 2022

White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, April 26, 2022. Speaking to the Associated Press, Jha said Americans' immune protection from the virus is waning and the virus is adapting to be more contagious, and that booster doses for most people will be necessary — with the potential for enhanced protection from a new generation of shots.

Officials Say More Areas of U.S. May See Mask Recommendations

The pandemic is now 2 1/2 years old.

May 18, 2022

President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, Nov. 19, 2021. Biden's administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid. It's trying to reassure doctors that there is ample supply for people at high risk of severe illness or death from the virus.

Administration Expands Availability of COVID Antiviral Pill

The U.S. has ordered enough supply of the pills for 20 million people.

April 26, 2022