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  • The Vaccines for Children Program: A Solution to a Complex Challenge

    Between 1982 and 1986, a vaccine liability crisis loomed as the greatest threat to immunizing our children. In this light, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-660) was enacted to address this problem by creating a system for “no-fault” compensation for families of children with adverse conditions related to routine pediatric immunizations.…

  • Preventive Services at Risk: Federal Instability and State Responses

    In late June, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) preventive services provision, preserving—for now—zero cost sharing access to screenings, vaccines, and other preventive care for more than 150 million people. The decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management Inc. foreclosed a constitutional challenge to coverage of preventive care while underscoring new risks to consumers’ access to…

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  • What does the CDC’s Vaccine Panel have to do with Medicaid?

    Vaccine safety and changes happening at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have been an ongoing topic of conversation throughout the past few months. As we have previously discussed here on Say Ahhh!, HHS has announced upcoming studies and potential changes to how vaccines are approved and recommended for different populations. Most notably,…

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  • What is the Current Status of Vaccines in the US?

    As fall respiratory virus season ramps up, major changes to the vaccine policy landscape in the U.S. are coming. Some states, such as Florida, have announced an effort to end all vaccine requirements for children to attend school. Federally, changes promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have…

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  • New CMS Toolkit Outlines Vaccine Coverage and Payment Policies in Medicaid, CHIP and BHP

    While it has long been clear that vaccines play a critical role in protecting individuals and communities from infectious disease, recent data show declining vaccination rates among individuals of all ages. For the 2020-21 school year, the vaccination rate among kindergartners declined nationwide, despite vaccine exemption policies remaining largely unchanged. Preliminary data indicate that among…