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UNITED STATES - APRIL 28: Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.,clap as President Joe Biden delivers his address to the joint session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.(Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

Top 3 health care takeaways from Biden’s address

By Thomas McKinless and Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted April 29, 2021 at 2:01pm
More federal involvement in the vaccination push was a central component of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 plan, but FEMA has been under pressure since being deployed at mass vaccination sites nationwide.

FEMA’s tasks pit COVID-19 vaccinations against hurricane prep

By Emily Kopp
Posted April 28, 2021 at 6:30am
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is among those pushing for a permanent child tax credit expansion.

White House readies $1.8 trillion family aid plan, tax increases

By David Lerman
Posted April 28, 2021 at 5:00am
GOP Sen. Roger Marshall says doctors, both in Congress and in local communities, can be a trusted source of information.

Republican doctors in Congress try to boost vaccine confidence

By Ariel Cohen
Posted April 27, 2021 at 5:16pm
President Joe Biden removes his mask before speaking about updated CDC mask guidance at the White House on Tuesday.

CDC: Wearing masks outside not necessary for vaccinated people

By Ariel Cohen
Posted April 27, 2021 at 3:01pm
A Drug Enforcement Administration chemist checks confiscated items containing fentanyl at the DEA Northeast regional laboratory on Oct. 8, 2019 in New York.

House passes temporary extension for regulating fentanyl as Schedule 1 drug

By Sandhya Raman
Posted April 21, 2021 at 4:40pm
Loaded doses of Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine are pictured at Grubb's Pharmacy on Capitol Hill April 12.

FDA finds more problems with Johnson & Johnson contractor

By Emily Kopp
Posted April 21, 2021 at 4:34pm
A new mass vaccination site inside the former Lord and Taylor store at Tysons Corner Center opened this week.

Biden to launch new tax credit for COVID-19 vaccine time off

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted April 21, 2021 at 12:01pm

Watch: Tribes see progress in COVID-19 fight

By Sandhya Raman and Thomas McKinless
Posted April 20, 2021 at 1:02pm
A man receives a nasal swab COVID-19 test at Los Angeles International Airport in December 2020. More than a year into the pandemic, the U.S. still lacks a comprehensive testing strategy.

Lack of national COVID testing strategy drives confusion

By Lauren Clason
Posted April 20, 2021 at 10:44am