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The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity released a new resource highlighting steps hospitals can and are taking to address disparities that arise during the fight against COVID-19.
The Food and Drug Administration has updated and reissued its April 18 emergency use authorization on face masks for the general public to clarify that non-surgical face masks are not intended for use by health care personnel as personal protective equipment, meaning they are not a substitute for…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $450 million in grants, including $250 million in emergency COVID-19 funding, to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment services through certified community behavioral health clinics.
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued interim guidance on the reuse and decontamination of N95 and other filtering-facepiece respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Major League Baseball Players Trust today announced that it is aligning its COVID-19 Relief Program with the
A coalition of more than 30 groups led by the AHA, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and America’s Health Insurance Plans urged Congress to take swift action to protect Americans’ health care coverage in its response to the COVID-19 crisis.
The Trump administration put forward a series of guidelines for testing and rapid response programs in anticipation of reopening the nation’s economy.
The Food and Drug Administration April 24 reminded health care providers of the need to closely monitor patients for serious and potentially life-threatening side effects of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine when used off-label to treat COVID-19.
The Affordable Care Act requires the federal government to pay insurers the full amount of their losses under the temporary Risk Corridors Program and insurers who claim losses under the program may sue in federal claims court to recover damages for unpaid amounts, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.
The AHA has been featured in numerous media publications, including the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Politico and Modern Healthcare, for various COVID-19 content.