Alex Azar

NCLA Appeals to Stop the Radical Intrusion on State Courts Caused by CDC’s Eviction Moratorium

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia declined to preliminarily block the order, and NCLA sought intervention by the Court of Appeals.

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia declined to preliminarily block the order, and NCLA sought intervention by the Court of Appeals.
  • The sweeping order suspends state law under the premise that doing so was necessary to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • NCLA argues that times of crisis are when constitutional limits are needed the most.
  • v. Secretary Alex Azar, et al., CDCs radical intrusion into state courts has deprived Americans across the country of their constitutional right to access the courts to seek to regain possession of their properties from delinquent tenants.

28 State AGs Demand HHS Sec. Azar Enforce Laws on 340B Drug Pricing

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) praised 28 U.S. state attorneys general who have drawn a line in the sand to protect an essential part of the healthcare safety net: the 340B Drug Pricing Program against the limitless greed of the drug industry.

Key Points: 
  • AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) praised 28 U.S. state attorneys general who have drawn a line in the sand to protect an essential part of the healthcare safety net: the 340B Drug Pricing Program against the limitless greed of the drug industry.
  • In their December 14 letter , the bipartisan group of elected attorneys general demand that U.S. Health and Human Services ( HHS ) Secretary Alex Azar take immediate steps to enforce the law to address drug companies unlawful refusal to provide critical drug discounts to covered entities such as community health centers under the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201214005885/en/
    Letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar from 28 state AGs demanding that he enforce the law on 340B drug pricing as required by section 340B of the U.S. Health Services Act.
  • AHF has repeatedly criticized these nine drug companies whose actions the AGs are calling unlawful.

The Center for Discovery Thanks Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Congressman Antonio Delgado (D-NY) for Their COVID-19 Pandemic Support

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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He added, "It is important for those in power to understand that our population is the most vulnerable to COVID-19.

Key Points: 
  • He added, "It is important for those in power to understand that our population is the most vulnerable to COVID-19.
  • On June 12, 2020, Congressman Delgado joined in Schumer's push asking Secretary Azar to distribute funding quickly to the Center for Discovery.
  • The full letter from Congressman Antonio Delgado to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar can be found here .
  • The Center for Discovery provides extraordinary healthcare and education to more than 1,200 children and adults with complex conditions.

Pharmacies Welcome Trump Administration Call to Governors for Steps to Empower Health Professionals - Urge Removal of More Pharmacy Barriers Now

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Thursday, March 26, 2020
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NACDS urged the Administration and the states to remove more barriers to assure pharmacies and pharmacists are fully ready for the escalating demands of the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • NACDS urged the Administration and the states to remove more barriers to assure pharmacies and pharmacists are fully ready for the escalating demands of the pandemic.
  • In a letter to the nation's governors, Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, asked for "assistance to extend the capacity of the healthcare workforce to address the pandemic."
  • Several of the state policy changes that Azar urged are consistent with NACDS' March 24 open letter to the White House, to Congress and to the governors.
  • When a point-of-care test, treatment and vaccine for COVID-19 are readily available, it will be essential to leverage the accessibility of pharmacies and pharmacists.

Nation's Mayors Ask HHS Secretary Azar for Clarity Regarding Treatment of Migrant Children

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Thursday, October 4, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin has sent a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar asking for clarity regarding the treatment of the approximately 13,000 migrant children being held in detention centers across the country.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin has sent a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar asking for clarity regarding the treatment of the approximately 13,000 migrant children being held in detention centers across the country.
  • Recent reporting has raised several issues of concern about the children's welfare, the duration of their detention and how they are being transported among facilities.
  • "While we understand this is a complicated situation, these are children and we must put their wellbeing first.
  • About The United States Conference of Mayors --The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.