HHS to Dedicate $4.8 Billion from American Rescue Plan to COVID-19 Testing for the...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing...
CDC’s Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents Age 12 and...
On Wednesday, May 12, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use...
CMS Posts New Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes
On May 11, 2021, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released memo QSO-21-19-NH directing nursing homes to...
HHS Announces Nearly $1 Billion from American Rescue Plan for Rural COVID-19 Response
As a part of t​he American Rescue Plan, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on...
CMS Community Champions Video Launch
On May 5, 2021, as a part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) ongoing COVID response...
CDC Updates Guidance on Response to COVID-19 Vaccination in Post-Acute Care Facilities
The CDC has released updated information for healthcare personnel, patients and residents regarding the COVID-19 vaccination and its impact...
CMS Proposes to Enhance Medical Workforce in Rural and Underserved Communities for COVID-19 Recovery
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued​ a proposed rule (CMS-1752-P) recently for inpatient and long-term care...
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Administration to Resume this Week in South Dakota
From DOH: The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) announced health systems and federal retail pharmacies across the state...
Coronavirus Spotlight Podcasts
​Checkout the LeadingAge podcast series, Coronavirus Spotlights, featuring presentations by members and subject-matter experts who have been guests on...
Emerging Stronger After COVID-19: Priorities for Health System Transformation
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the undeniable fractures and weaknesses exposed in the American health care system,...
