On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its ruling in the case of Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania, determining on a 7-2 vote that employers with a “religious or moral objection” to providing contraceptive coverage to their employees may indeed opt out of the requirement without penalty. Recall, under the Affordable Care Act…
Read More »The Trump Administration this week sent a letter notifying the United Nations of its planned departure from the World Health Organization (WHO), effective July 6, 2021. The move by the Trump Administration follows an indefinite hold on all funding to the WHO ordered by President Donald Trump in April. President Trump expressed concerns over the…
Read More »The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced today the release of an additional $4 billion of Provider Relief Funds, provided through the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, for safety net hospitals and specialty rural hospitals that may not have met initial criteria for qualification. Approximately $3 billion…
Read More »The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will hold a webinar on Thursday, July 2 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm for local health officials and preparedness coordinators to discuss the national-local response to COVID-19. The goals of the webinar…
Read More »At the eleventh hour on Thursday evening, the Trump Administration filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in its entirety is unconstitutional after Congress eliminated the individual tax penalty in late 2017. In the brief, Solicitor General Noel Francisco stated that all other remaining provisions of the ACA…
Read More »On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office announced that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) certified California-based BYD North America’s production of N95 respirators for the state. Recall, the Newsom Administration in April entered into a $990 million contract with BYD North America to supply N95 respirators and other personal protective equipment (PPE)….
Read More »This week, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced additional federal funding opportunities available from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support Medicaid/CHIP providers and safety net hospitals amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) indicated $15 billion from the Provider Relief Fund would be available…
Read More »This week, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) announced two funding opportunities available for local health departments. These include: Demonstration Site Project on COVID-19 Local Infection Prevention & Control NACCHO, in conjunction with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, announced the Building…
Read More »Following the release of Governor Gavin Newsom’s FY 2020-21 May Revision Budget last week, Senate and Assembly budget subcommittees convened several hearings this week to assess the Newsom Administration’s proposals and to provide stakeholders and the public an extended amount of time to weigh in on May Revision proposals. Given the abbreviated budget timeline due…
Read More »Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state leaders continue to attempt to respond to significant economic relief needs nationwide. Below, we highlight these actions: Western States Pact Urges $1 Trillion for State and Local Governments This week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced governors and legislative leaders from California, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington sent a…
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