Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released contingency and crisis capacity strategies for the cleaning, decontamination and use of reusable elastomeric respirators during surge demand situations.
Reps. Cynthia Axne, D-Iowa, Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, and French Hill, R-Ark., introduced the Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act, legislation that would extend the Department of Health and Human Services’ waiver authority for telehealth services
As urged by the AHA, the Department of Health and Human Services has extended to Saturday, April 25 at 12 p.m. PST the deadline for hospitals to submit data to help inform HHS’s targeted distribution of funds to hospitals and other facilities particularly burdened by COVID-19.
As urged by the AHA, the U.S. Small Business Administration today issued an interim final rule clarifying certain provisions implementing the Paycheck Protection Program, including whether public hospitals are eligible for a PPP loan.
President Trump signed into law 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…
The AHA has released a new video thanking the women and men of America's hospitals and health systems for their heroic efforts to care for patients and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AHA supports extending the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model for an additional three years, but only on a voluntary basis, the association told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
As urged by the AHA, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today issued an interim final rule clarifying certain provisions implementing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including whether public hospitals are eligible for a PPP loan.
Skyrocketing costs of preparing for a surge of COVID-19 patients. Drops in revenue from shutting down regular operations in terms of scheduled procedures.
As hospitals rise to meet the challenges of COVID-19 head on, the virus and its effect on the nation have created historic financial pressures for America’s hospitals and health systems. Hospitals have canceled non-emergency procedures, and many Americans are postponing care as they shelter in…