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Senate passes $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, without additional hospital funding
The Senate passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan on Saturday, with amendments, the biggest being no plan to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
The American Rescue Plan also doesn’t include relief funding for hospitals or loan forgiveness…
HHS asks Supreme Court for more time in filing response to site neutral payment review
The Department of Health and Human Services has asked the Supreme Court for an extension to file a response to the American Hospital Association’s request for a judicial review regarding site neutral payments.
More than 200,000 take advantage of ACA special enrollment period
During the first two weeks of the special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act, more than 200,000 people signed up for coverage.
The special enrollment began on February 15 and will end on May 15.
Merck to open facilities to Johnson & Johnson for speedier COVID-19 vaccine production
Johnson & Johnson, whose vaccine just received emergency use authorization, and Merck are partnering with the federal government to ramp up manufacturing of the COVID-19 vaccine.
President Joe Biden reportedly said that there will be enough of the vacc…
CMS gives $2.3 million in additional Navigator funding for ACA special enrollment period
In contrast to cuts made during the Trump Administration, the Biden Administration is increasing funding for the Navigator program to help consumers enroll in the Affordable Care Act during the special enrollment period.
FDA issues emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
On Saturday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19.
Health plans banned from denying coverage of COVID-19 tests for asymptomatic individuals
New guidance issued by the Biden Administration today makes it clear that private group health plans cannot use medical screening criteria to deny coverage for COVID-19 diagnostic tests for members who are asymptomatic or who have no known or suspected…
Biden signs executive order to spur domestic supply chain
President Joe Biden has signed a supply chain executive order that affects a broad range of materials, including pharmaceuticals.
Hospitals want $35 billion in $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package
The American Hospital Association is asking the federal government for $35 billion to be included in the current $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that is expected to pass the House on Friday.
CVS Health, Lyft and YMCA team for equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccination site
CVS Health has teamed with Lyft, the YMCA and other nonprofit partners to address inequities related to COVID-19 vaccine access in vulnerable communities, with a particular focus on Black and Hispanic populations.
