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The AHA in comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on its interim final rule for its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for hospitals and other participants in the Medicare and Medicaid program urged the agency to be flexible as it begins enforcement.

In a column published by Modern Healthcare, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack urges action to support and grow the nation’s health care workforce, from enacting the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act to scrutinizing nurse staffing agency prices and lifting the cap on Medicare-funded physician residencies.

The AHA joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Medical Association in urging the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a district court decision that refused to allow a case involving the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005 to proceed in federal court and sent it back to state court for further proceedings.  

States with external review processes that cannot accommodate No Surprises Act compliance matters may refer these matters to the Department of Health and Human Services’ external review process or use the accredited independent review organization, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in guidance.

On Friday, Jan. 7, the U.S. Supreme Court will hold nearly unprecedented oral arguments on whether to allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ and Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s vaccine mandates to go into effect while appeals are heard in the courts of appeals.

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was not associated with greater risk of preterm or small-for-gestational-age birth in a study comparing over 10,000 women who received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy with more than 36,000 women who did not, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

Two new COVID-19 home tests are now available to consumers in the U.S. Tests from SD Biosensor and Siemens in December gained Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization, in part driven by the Department of Health and Human Services’ accelerated pathway to support FDA’s review of tests with potential for large-scale manufacturing. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a pair of changes to its recommendations regarding Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.

The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Dec.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Dec. 28 released guidance on how health care workers can receive expedited renewal of their Employment Authorization Document.

The AHA Dec.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec.

The Department of Health and Human Services through Sept.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released two additional resources to help facilities and providers implement provisions of the No Surprises Act that go into effect Jan.

As we reach the end of year two confronting a hopefully once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, caregivers are understandably tired from giving their all to care for patients, comfort families, save lives and protect communities. 

Throughout 2021, AHA released five case studies on how hospitals and health systems have leveraged community partnerships to increase access to behavioral health services.

Insights and data from health care leaders can help accurately track national trends and significant developments – particularly in the area of health equity, writes Joy Lewis, AHA’s senior vice president of health equity strategies.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded the 59 organizations helping people navigate the federally facilitated health insurance marketplace $10.2 million in additional grants to support 2022 open enrollment.