Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)

Statement on COVID-19 relief package from group of 10 Republican senators from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.
The Department of Health and Human Services amended its declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act to permit physicians, registered nurses and practical nurses whose license or certification has expired in the past five years to prescribe, dispense and/or administer COVID…
Johnson & Johnson provided a concrete look at its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, revealing that its efficacy is expected to be sufficient to pursue an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration.
In a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations AHA expressed a commitment to help end the COVID-19 pandemic and urged Congress to provide additional funds to the Provider Relief Fund and for vaccine distribution and administration,
Our country is ready, eager and hopeful this year for at least a partial return to the pre-COVID-19 world. Everyone has a role to play in getting there.
President Biden today signed an executive order (EO) aimed at increasing enrollment in comprehensive health care coverage. The order specifically focuses on improving the quality of coverage and removing barriers to enrollment in Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
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South Carolina has reported the first documented U.S. cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant first detected in South Africa, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced.
AHA today urged all health plans to help maximize health care capacity for the COVID-19 emergency by suspending utilization management processes that delay or prevent patients from being transferred or discharged to clinically appropriate settings and covering the cost of care at these sites.