Becker's Healthcare January 26, 2022
Here are eight federal updates from the last two weeks:
1. HHS announced Jan. 25 it is providing more than $2 billion in Provider Relief Fund phase 4 payments, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, to more than 7,600 providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. The White House formed a task force that will prepare for the emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and other pandemic threats.
3. Angela Ramirez was named HHS deputy chief of staff.
4. The state of Georgia is suing HHS after the agency implemented changes that removed a requirement for Medicaid beneficiaries to work in order to be eligible for coverage. The lawsuit is a response to...