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New AHA podcast explores technology's role in fighting COVID-19

As health care unleashes every tool at its disposal against COVID-19, new and evolving technologies are leading the way.
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CMS offers COVID-19 telehealth toolkit for Medicaid/CHIP

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a toolkit for states to more quickly adopt Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program policies for telehealth's use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CDC awarding CARES funds to expand surveillance, testing, contact tracing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will award $631 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to help public health agencies expand surveillance, testing and contact tracing to identify COVID-19 cases, protect vulnerable populations, and work with health care systems to manage and monitor their capacity.
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Nation's governors map COVID-19 recovery strategy

The National Governors Association unveiled a roadmap for building the post-COVID-19 public health infrastructure and reopening the nation's economy.
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FDA allows pharmacies to repackage propofol for hospital patients

The Food and Drug Administration issued guidance allowing pharmacies and outsourcing facilities to repackage, under certain conditions and during the public health emergency, FDA-approved propofol drug products for hospitals having difficulty obtaining adequate supplies in the sizes they use to support or treat patients with COVID-19.
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DOJ urges hospitals and health systems to help department 'find the bad actors' of COVID-19

On an AHA call , Department of Justice Associate Deputy Attorney General Bill Hughes asked hospitals and health systems for their assistance in uncovering illicit activity related to the COVID-19 health crisis.
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Medical workers exempt from suspension of new immigrant visas

President Trump yesterday suspended new immigrant visas for 60 days, exempting medical and other essential workers combating the COVID-19 emergency.
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Agencies urged to improve Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs

The AHA and other national hospital organizations urged the Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make improvements to the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs.
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HHS announces how it will distribute additional funds to providers under CARES Act

The Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is distributing additional funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, beginning April 24.
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House sends COVID-19 relief package to president

The House of Representatives today approved and sent to the president the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a COVID-19 relief package that includes an additional $75 billion to reimburse eligible hospitals, health systems and other providers for health care-related expenses or lost revenues not otherwise reimbursed that are directly attributable to COVID-19.