Biden administration extends public health emergency for Covid-19

The latest declaration will allow many public health protections and financial aid programs to continue for at least another three months.

The latest declaration was

Those supports increase the availability of grant and appropriation funding to local governments and groups working to prevent and treat the virus, allow health care providers access to the billions of dollars allocated to the HHS Provider Relief Fund, allow states to waive certain regulatory requirements as they continue to respond to the pandemic, and expand access to telehealth and telemedicine capabilities.

The agency prepared a checklist for states to encourage them to begin to communicate the challenges and to work closely with health care navigators, community groups and others to ensure as smooth a transition as possible.

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