The White House Office of the United States Trade Representative has extended through May 31, 2022, 81 tariff exemptions for certain medical care products needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Another 18 tariff exemptions will expire on Nov. 30 rather than Nov. 14 to allow for a 16-day transition period. AHA has urged the office to extend the exemptions, to ensure hospitals and health systems have the supplies they need to safety and effectively care for all patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., and CMS Deputy Administrator and Director of Medicaid and CHIP Dan Brillman sat…
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Flu and COVID-19 vaccination rates among all health care workers for the 2024-25 respiratory virus season was 76.3% and 40.2%, respectively, according to a…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 26 released an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comments on potential future policies to…
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