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California church must pay $1.2M for breaking COVID rules, judge rules

Fri, 2023-04-14 13:41 — mike kraft

California church must pay $1.2M for breaking COVID rules SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California church that defied safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic by holding large, unmasked religious services must pay $1.2 million in fines, a judge has ruled. AP NEWS

Calvary Chapel in San Jose was fined last week for ignoring Santa Clara County’s mask-wearing rules between November 2020 and June 2021. ...

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Biden proposed rule would open up Medicaid, Obamacare plans to DACA recipients

Fri, 2023-04-14 13:18 — mike kraft

Biden to open up Medicaid, Obamacare plans to DACA recipients The proposed rule submitted by CMS amends the definition of “lawful presence” to include DACA recipients for eligibility for Medicaid and marketplace coverage. POLITICO

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Under the proposed rule, nearly 580,000 people enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will be able to obtain health coverage through Medicaid or the marketplace, two public health insurance programs for which undocumented immigrants are currently ineligible.

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Biden administration will retain some Covid pandemic emergency powers

Fri, 2023-04-14 12:56 — mike kraft

The Biden administration will hang on to some Covid pandemic emergency powers Even though the Biden administration is ending its most high-profile Covid-19 emergency declaration next month, it’s still going to hold on to some pandemic-era powers. Rachel Cohrs STAT

...The Department of Health and Human Services gave governors a heads-up on Friday that it is planning to keep pharmacists’ ability to administer Covid-19 and flu vaccines past the end of the public health emergency.

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Briefing paper on improving access to novel COVID-19 treatments--WHO

Thu, 2023-04-13 10:20 — mike kraft

Improving access to novel COVID-19 treatments Launch of Member States briefing on how to navigate interfaces between public health and intellectual property.

Launch of Member States briefing on how to navigate interfaces between public health and intellectual property.

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Is the COVID pandemic really over? The implications

Wed, 2023-04-12 09:41 — mike kraft

Is the COVID pandemic really over? The national COVID-19 emergency, proclaimed by President Trump more than 1,100 days ago, quietly came to an end with an evening notice from the Biden White House. What's next? Yahoo News

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Free U.S. COVID testing will fade when US health emergency ends in May

Tue, 2023-04-11 20:25 — mike kraft

Free COVID testing will fade with US health emergency in May Big changes could be coming for how Americans pay for COVID-19 tests. When the federal government's COVID-19 public health emergency ends next month, many people will need to start paying for all or some of their testing costs. How much they will spend depends on their insurance coverage and what type of test. After May 11, most insurance programs will no longer be required to reimburse customers for up to eight at-home tests per month. Insurers will also be able to charge copays and related fees for tests at hospitals or doctor's offices.

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Florida Legislature Committee passes bill to ban mask, COVID testing rules by businesses

Tue, 2023-04-11 10:49 — mike kraft

Florida seeks to ban mask, COVID testing rules by businesses A House committee on Monday approved a bill that would prohibit businesses and government agencies from requiring people to take COVID-19 tests or wear masks, Orlando Sentinel

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Biden signs bill ending U.S formal national COVID-19 emergency

Mon, 2023-04-10 19:49 — mike kraft

Biden signs bill ending national COVID-19 emergency President Biden on Monday signed a GOP-led resolution bringing an end to the national emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House said. The resolution passed the House despite almost 200 … bsamuels The Hill

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U.S. to spend $5 billion to speed up development of new COVID vaccines

Mon, 2023-04-10 19:34 — mike kraft

U.S. spending $5 billion to speed up development of new COVID vaccines The U.S. government is spending over $5 billion on an effort to speed up the development of new COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesperson and a Biden administration official said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: The Age of Energy Insecurity

Mon, 2023-04-10 10:58 — mike kraft

The Age of Energy Insecurity How the fight for resources is upending geopolitics. Foreign Affairs

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