Overnight Health Care — Presented by Rare Access Action Project — White House


Welcome to Monday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.

Big Bird got his COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend to help convince children not to be afraid of the shot. Sen. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward CruzSununu says he’ll decide on Senate bid ‘in the next week or so’ Ted Cruz labels Big Bird’s vaccination tweet ‘propaganda’ Democrats are getting pummeled while they’re down — it’s time to punch back MORE (R-Texas) called it “government propaganda.”

Today we’re looking at the Biden administration’s defense of its vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses after a federal appeals court froze the rule, and what the White House is now saying.

For The Hill, we’re Peter Sullivan (psullivan@thehill.com), Nathaniel Weixel (nweixel@thehill.com) and Justine Coleman (jcoleman@thehill.com). Write to us with tips and feedback, and follow us on Twitter: @PeterSullivan4, @NateWeixel and @JustineColeman8.

Let’s get started.

Businesses told to move forward despite freeze 

The White House on Monday urged businesses to move forward with implementing rules for coronavirus vaccines after a federal court stayed President BidenJoe BidenBiden slams Nicaragua’s ‘sham elections,’ calls Ortegas autocrats Amtrak chief outlines expansion plans with infrastructure spending Former Goldman Sachs boss weighs in on infrastructure vote: ‘Progressives blinked’ MORE’s vaccine-or-test mandate for private companies.

“We think people should not wait,” White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-PierreKarine Jean-PierreWhite House facing onslaught of challenges to vaccine rules Democrats debate whether they misread public on mandate Biden: Migrant families separated under Trump ‘deserve’ compensation MORE told reporters on Monday. “We say, do not wait to take actions that will keep your workplace safe. It is important and critical to do and waiting to get more people vaccinated will lead to more outbreaks and sickness.”

“We’re trying to get past this pandemic, and we know the way to do that is to get people vaccinated,” Jean-Pierre added.

The Biden administration maintains that it is on firm legal footing after a federal appeals court in New Orleans on Saturday temporarily blocked the rule, which was developed by the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

“The administration clearly has the authority to protect workers, and actions announced by the president are designed to save lives and stop the spread of COVID-19,” Jean-Pierre said Monday, noting that the Justice Department would be defending the rule in court.

Background: The three-judge panel on the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cited “grave statutory and constitutional issues” with Biden’s rule in issuing the stay on Saturday. All three judges on the panel were appointed by Republican presidents. 

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