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Most OSHA emergency temporary standard provisions take effect July 6

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration published its emergency temporary standard for occupational exposure to COVID-19 in health care, meaning covered health care employers must comply with most provisions by July 6 and the rest by July 21.
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AHA blog: Celebrating the significance of Juneteenth and looking ahead

As the AHA reflects on Juneteenth, the June 19 federal holiday recognizing the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, it also considers how we must strive for equity in health care and beyond, writes Joy Lewis, AHA’s senior vice president for health equity strategies.
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3 Ways to Prepare for Coming Shifts in Care Delivery Sites

Health care executives may want to devote even more strategic planning time to moving services outside hospital walls. That’s because seismic shifts are expected in the outpatient landscape over the next decade, notes a recent forecast from the market analytics firm Sg2, a Vizient company.
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Blog Post: Looking Ahead: Honoring the Significance of Juneteenth

A history-making event that changed the lives of Black Americans more than 150 years ago is now being recognized as a federal holiday. With the stroke of a pen, President Biden signed a bill establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day – commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S..
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Chair File: AHA Leadership Summit 2021 — Reimagining Health Care

What qualities make an outstanding leader, whether in health care or another field? Your list may include being collaborative, courageous, empathetic, innovative, inspiring, and intelligent. Based on my experiences and observations during the COVID-19 pandemic, I’d add a couple more: being humble and resilient. 
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Supreme Court dismisses third major challenge to ACA; see AHA’s media statement and blog for more analysis

The United States Supreme Court rejected the third major challenge to the Affordable Care Act, holding in a 7-2 decision that the challengers did not have “standing,” or the legal right to challenge the portions of the ACA they alleged were unconstitutional.
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Newest AHA poster focuses on mental health conditions’ prevalence

The AHA released the next People Matter, Words Matter poster. The latest downloadable poster focuses on the commonness of mental health conditions and diagnoses, because knowing the facts is one of the best ways to reduce stigma.
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CDC updates vaccine program provider agreement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated requirements for health care providers participating in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program to clarify that participants may not sell or divert COVID-19 vaccine or ancillary materials purchased for the program; reproduce the program’s COVID-19 vaccination record cards without written permission from CDC; or use or disclose data collected from vaccine recipients for commercial marketing or other prohibited purposes. 
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Biden administration creates $3 billion COVID-19 Antiviral Development Strategy to uncover new treatments

The Department of Health and Human Services announced a $3 billion investment in antiviral treatments for COVID-19, particularly those administered orally. The money will go toward advancing the next stages of COVID-19 treatments, including their discovery, development and manufacturing.