Headline
The latest stories from AHA Today.
The Department of Health and Human Services reached an agreement with General Electric to produce 50,000 ventilators by July 13.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a pair of emergency use authorizations for serology tests to detect for the presence of coronavirus antibodies.
During the COVID-19 emergency, the Food and Drug Administration will not take action in certain circumstances against a registered outsourcing facility for compounding certain drugs to treat hospitalized patients with COVID-19; using a bulk drug substance not on the 503B bulk list; or not meeting…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released new guidance implementing several provisions included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
The AHA, American Medical Association, and American Nurses Association urged the Department of Health and Human Services to identify and address disparities in the federal response to COVID-19.
Health care providers who receive funds from the $100 billion Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund must within 30 days of receipt attest to receiving the funds and agree to the terms and conditions of payment.
The AHA urged the Department of Health and Human Services to release “substantial additional emergency funds to all hospitals in an expedited manner” as part of the second wave of funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported a tripling of hepatitis C cases over the past decade, with the highest rate of infections occurring in younger adults between 20-39 years old.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently granted Section 1135 Medicaid waivers for the COVID-19 emergency to Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
Collaborating with non-governmental organizations, the Department of Health and Human Services is working to develop convalescent plasma and hyperimmune globulin immunotherapies for COVID-19 patients.