This past week, the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) released a new report entitled, “The Impacts of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, 2021,” examining federal, state, and local public health funding trends and recommending investments and policy actions to build a stronger public health system, prioritize prevention, and address…
Read More »The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Performance Improvement Team will host a webinar on Thursday, May 27, from 8:00 am – 9:30 am PT to discuss information on developing workforce strategies to meet immediate needs and long-term strategies. The webinar will feature former Commissioner of Health for the Commonwealth of Virginia…
Read More »This week, California Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek issued a post setting forth a framework for the Legislature to allocate the anticipated $26 billion to be received by California from the recently enacted federal American Rescue Plan (ARP). Notably, the Legislature will face important decisions on to allocate California’s share of fiscal recovery funds. States have…
Read More »On Wednesday, U.S. Federal District Judge for the District of Columbia Dabney Friedrich issued a ruling vacating the U.S. government’s nationwide ban on evictions set forth by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Recall, the CDC in September 2020 issued an order barring landlords from evicting tenants for the nonpayment of rent,…
Read More »U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Tuesday announced a new federal COVID-19 vaccination goal necessary to reaching more Americans and more fully reopening the country’s economy. The Biden-Harris Administration now aims to reach 70 percent of U.S. adults with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 160 million Americans with two doses of…
Read More »This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the availability of over $1.25 billion from the recently enacted American Rescue Plan to support ongoing COVID-19 response activities nationwide. These investments include: Rural COVID-19 Support: HHS has announced the availability of nearly $1 billion to strengthen COVID-19 response efforts and increase vaccinations…
Read More »This week, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge announced a joint agency effort to increase access to COVID-19 prevention and treatment services, including testing and vaccinations, among disproportionately affected communities, including among HUD-assisted households and persons experiencing homelessness. Under the announcement, the…
Read More »The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), this week announced a new program to cover costs of administering COVID-19 vaccines to patients enrolled in health plans that either do not cover vaccination fees or cover them with patient cost-sharing. Since providers cannot bill patients for…
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched “Still Going Strong,” a national campaign to bring attention to ways older adults 65 and older can age without injury. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the leading causes of unintentional injuries and deaths in older adults. “Still Going Strong” will encourage older…
Read More »This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated COVID-19 guidance, relaxing rules on the use of face coverings in certain settings among certain populations. Under the revised guidance, individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear a face covering outdoors while walking, running, hiking, or biking…
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