Federal Court Halts CMS Vaccine Mandate Rule
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on November 29, granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...
CDC Expands COVID-19 Booster Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is strengthening its recommendation on booster doses for individuals who are 18 years and older. Everyone...
American Rescue Plan Rural Payments
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) via the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is releasing American Rescue Plan (ARP) payments...
Why Rural Hospitals May Be Hit Hard by the Convergence of COVID-19 and Flu...
For rural hospitals already struggling with COVID-19 hospitalizations, the flu season can present the perfect storm. Double impact of the flu and pandemic could...
United States Department of Labor Issues Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Workers from Coronavirus
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect more than 84...
COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Children Ages 5-11
Today, following approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech® COVID-19 Vaccine for children ages 5-11 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the final recommendation...
NIH, FDA Act to Increase Access to Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will use $70 million from the American Rescue Plan Act for a program to speed development of accurate...
CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for a booster shot of COVID-19...
The Department of Health and Human Services Renews Public Health Emergency
The Department of Health and Human Services has renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration for another 90 days effective Oct. 18. The extension...
CDC Updates Medical Conditions Associated with Higher COVID-19 Risk for Adults
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the list of underlying medical conditions that put adults of any age at higher risk...
