Healthcare Finance News March 13, 2020
The designation frees up billions in funding for states and relaxes rules for providers and the federal government.
President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus a national emergency, freeing billions in funding for states and relaxing rules for providers and hospitals.
In addition, the president announced a public and private partnership with retailers and labs to get more testing up and running to overcome shortages of test kits, and for individuals to get drive-up testing in the parking lots of Walmart and elsewhere.
Other retailers working with the Administration include Walgreens, CVS Health and Target.
Individuals can be swabbed without leaving their car.
Google is helping to develop a website to help Americans determine whether a test is warranted,...