HHS Provider Relief Fund Portal Open until October 26
​The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced an additional opportunity to apply for both Provider...
CDC Releases Initial Document Outlining Information for Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination Planning
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released an initial document intended to assist jurisdictions across the...
Youth E-Cigarette Use Remains Serious Public Health Concern Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
​A study recently released from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
CMS Releases No Surprises Act Part II Interim Final Rule
The Office of Personnel Management, and the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury, issued an interim...
HHS Issue Guidance on HIPAA and Vaccines in the Workplace
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued guidance to help the public...
HRSA Opens Application Portal for Additional COVID-19 Relief Funds
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has opened the portal for health care providers to apply through Oct....
White House Extends Expiring Medical Supply Tariff Exemptions
​The White House Office of the United States Trade Representative has extended through Nov. 14 tariff exemptions for certain...
Studies Show More COVID-19 Cases in Areas Without School Masking Policies
Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released three studies in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report...
Deadline is Approaching for Emergency Rural Health Grants
​Rural hospitals and nursing home providers located in South Dakota communities of 20,000 people or less are encouraged to...
CDC Funding for Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Settings
On September 17, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a $2.1 billion investment to improve infection prevention and control activities across...
