by Jordana Choucair | Mar 11, 2022 | Providers
A CMS official said the agency is on a “full-court sprint” to establish new safety standards and regulations for nursing homes, with plans to launch minimum staffing requirements within a year. While there’s no set timeline yet for CMS’ plans...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 11, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Biden administration extended the travel mask mandate for airplanes, buses, and public transportation through April 18. In the coming weeks, the CDC said it will revise its guidance on when masks should be required on transit, based on COVID-19 data such as case...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 11, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
According to a new Lancet study, up to 18.2 million people likely died because of COVID-19 in the pandemic’s first two years, roughly three times more than the official death toll. The study points to a lack of testing and unreliable mortality data in some...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | D.C. News
President Biden nominated agency veteran Roselyn Tso to lead the Indian Health Services. Tso began her career with the Indian Health Service in 1984 and most recently served as director of the agency’s Navajo region. The agency, which provides health care for more...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | D.C. News
The House passed a $1.5 trillion spending package, as well as a four-day stopgap measure to extend current funding levels through March 15 and ensure there’s no lapse in appropriations. Of note, the bill provides a 12 percent increase in the HHS budget that earmarks...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 10, 2022 | Mental Health
HHS announced it allocated nearly $35 million in funding opportunities for community mental health services and suicide prevention programs for children and young adults. The funding – which has been made available through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
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