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Medicare beneficiaries’ boosters covered, says CMS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the agency will pay for Medicare beneficiaries’ booster doses, without cost sharing.
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AHA express concern with FTC approach to N.J. hospital merger

AHA, joined by the Association of American Medical Colleges, filed an amicus brief in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s challenge to a hospital merger in New Jersey in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
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AHA urges extension of expiring medical supply tariff exemptions

AHA urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative to extend the current Section 301 tariff exemptions for certain medical devices to ensure hospitals and health systems have the supplies they need to continue to safely and effectively care for all patients. Without an extension, the exemptions are set to expire Sept. 30. 
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CDC booster recommendation includes front-line health care workers; AHA reacts

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention early Friday morning opted for a broad endorsement of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, issuing interim guidance that recommends boosters for many vaccinated individuals, including those in high-risk occupational and institutional settings.
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AHA to HHS: Distribute provider relief funds quickly, increase flexibility

The AHA urged the Health Resources and Services Administration to quickly distribute the $17 billion in Phase 4 provider relief funds and $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds for rural providers, as well as reverse a new requirement that capital projects be fully completed before the deadline for using the funds.
Letter/Comment
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AHA to HHS: Distribute Provider Relief Funds Quickly and Increase Flexibility

AHA comments on the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting portal. America’s hospitals and health systems have stepped up in heroic and unprecedented ways to meet the challenges of COVID-19.
Amicus Brief
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NJ Hospital Assoc. Amicus Brief: FTC v. Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc. and Englewood Healthcare Foundation

Amicus Brief: NJ Hospital Association Re: Federal Trade Commission V. Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc. and Englewood Healthcare Foundation
Letter/Comment
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Request for Comments on Certain Product Exclusions Related to COVID-19

AHA response to comments on certain product exclusions related to COVID-19.
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Perspective: COVID-19 Challenges Continue and Continued Support Needed

The optimism of early summer that we were turning the corner on COVID-19 has been replaced with hard reality. The pandemic will be with us for the foreseeable future, affecting not only our nation’s health, but also hospitals’ and health systems’ ability to improve it. 
Press Releases
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AHA Statement on CDC Decision Endorsing Booster Shots for Health Care Workers

The FDA and CDC’s recent booster shot policy decisions are important steps toward ending COVID-19. The FDA and CDC’s review further confirms the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines, and underscores why hospitals and health systems have worked so hard to vaccinate their staff and communities.