When the US federal government’s pandemic health emergency declaration expires, millions of Americans are at risk of losing healthcare coverage through Medicaid with potentially devastating consequences. According to an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation, an estimated 5.3 million to 14.2 million could lose their Medicaid coverage when the Covid-19 […]
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FAQ: Medical coverage as public health emergency declarations end
Servicios de la Raza spoke with 9NEWS about how residents can plan ahead of the end of Colorado’s public health emergency as COVID-19 cases drop. COLORADO, USA — With the arrival of the pandemic, the federal government declared a public health emergency (PHE) that according to Hilda González would require […]
UPDATE: Ballad Health to close emergency operations center, remove visitation restrictions | Local News
With new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations at their lowest points since last summer, Ballad Health on Monday announced the closure of its corporate emergency operations center, the removal of visitation restrictions and the end of its Safer-At-Home program. “We are grateful to see the drop in COVID-19 cases across our […]
COVID remains a public health emergency for now, the WHO and Biden administration say : NPR
A man wearing a face mask to curb the spread of coronavirus walks past a health campaign poster in the Westminster underground train station, in London. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Dunham/AP A man wearing a face mask to curb the spread of coronavirus walks past a health […]
Covid still a global health emergency even as deaths fall: WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, December 20, 2021. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The World Health Organization on Wednesday said Covid-19 remains a global public health emergency despite the fact that deaths from the virus have fallen to […]
U.S. renews COVID-19 public health emergency
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A man is given a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at pop-up testing site in New York City, U.S., April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing millions […]
Nurses praise federal government commitment to dental care, child care and co-op housing; insufficient increase in health transfers and lack of attention to climate emergency deeply concerning
TORONTO, April 8, 2022 /CNW/ – The federal government has tabled a budget that lives up to its recent commitments to provide a dental care program as part of its “confidence and supply” agreement with the New Democratic Party (NDP). With funding promised to cover children under 12 within this […]