HHS Office for Civil Rights Reaches Landmark Agreement with Massachusetts Department of Children and Families to Address Discrimination Against Parents with Disabilities

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that they have reached a landmark agreement with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF). The agreement resolves findings by HHS and DOJ that DCF discriminated against a parent with a developmental disability in the administration ...

HHS Launches Pilot Program of Fast Molecular POC Test for COVID-19

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a pilot program with five states to use portable, cartridge-based COVID-19 molecular test kits that provide rapid results. The pilot program will assess how to best integrate diagnostic technology developed by Cue Health, Inc., into strategies for disease surveillance and infection control in institutions ...

Top House Democrats Demand Biden Transition Briefing From GSA Chief – NPR

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Top House Democrats Demand Biden Transition Briefing From GSA Chief  NPR Georgia confirms Biden victory and finds no widespread fraud after statewide audit  CNN Republicans Supporting Trump, Remember: Lies Have a Long Half-Life  The New York Times Trump history and behavior suggest destructive mental processes that put America at risk  USA TODAY Opinion | Why Michigan’s Top Legislators Should ...

Along with everything else, Trump has killed satire as well | First Dog on the Moon – The Guardian

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Along with everything else, Trump has killed satire as well | First Dog on the Moon  The Guardian Fact checking Giuliani and the Trump legal team’s wild, fact-free press conference  CNN Giuliani presses Trump election challenge case in fiery news conference with legal team  Fox News Giuliani has descended into embarrassing buffoonery | Opinion  NJ.com The dangerously stupid machinations ...