Doctors ask President JoeBiden to declare emergency over RSV surge among children
Pediatricians are calling on President Joe Biden to declare an emergency in response to an"alarming surge" in respiratory viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus or RSV, that has been straining children's hospitals across the country.
An emergency declaration would temporarily lift certain requirements under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act to speed up patient transfers, allow for more telehealth flexibilities, and waive Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program rules to make it easier for providers to share resources.
Hospitals typically see a wave of RSV cases each fall, though this year"unprecedented levels" of RSV coupled with an early rise in flu cases are pushing hospitals to their capacity.
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