CDC Seeks Providers to Pilot Test Cardio Health Equity Indicators
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is recruiting health systems and health care providers to pilot...
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 To Invest $26 Million in Advanced Outbreak Forecasting and Analytics
On October 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced $26 Million in funding to develop next-generation infectious disease forecasting and analytics.
The...
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...
CMS Innovation Center Releases White Paper on its Strategy for the Next Decade
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Innovation Center recently released a strategic plan to guide its health care payment and delivery models and...
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...
HRSA Webinar Oct. 21 on Applying for COVID-19 Relief Funds
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will host the last in a series of webinar sessions on how to apply for a portion...
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 Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4...
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 country in planning for the...
