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 that it is dedicating $4.8...
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 in adolescents age 12 to...
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 report weekly COVID-19 vaccination status...
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 May 5th ​the availability of nearly...
CMS Community Champions Video Launch
On May 5, 2021, as a part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) ongoing COVID response efforts to support the long...
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 on visitation, infection prevention and...
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 hospitals that builds on the...
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 will resume the use and...
Coronavirus Spotlight Podcasts
​Checkout the LeadingAge podcast series, Coronavirus Spotlights, featuring presentations by members and subject-matter experts who have been guests on live online policy updates. Listen...
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, the National Academy of Medicine...
