Next edition of COVID-19 Snapshot highlights need for more federal relief
The AHA today released the latest edition of a new report for Congress to better understand the needs of hospitals and health systems during the public health emergency. COVID-19 Snapshot combines important data points with news articles and testimonials from the field to reiterate the dire circumstances hospitals and health systems face. Today’s issue includes information on COVID-19 hospitalizations passing 100,000 in the U.S., and hospital margins continuing to fall as COVID-19 increases.
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