Community Benefit
The letter's recommendations surround relief, recovery, rebuilding and addressing ongoing challenges in equity, workforce and behavioral health.
Concerns about side effects were also a significant barrier that could dampen vaccination rates.
The additional doses ordered are projected to provide for continuous delivery through the end of June 2021.
The initiative was born out of a realization that the health system needed to do more to improve outcomes and eliminate health disparities.
Although people aged 65 years and older make up more than 80% of deaths caused by COVID-19, younger adults make up the largest portion of cases.
More consumers signed up for coverage in week five than during any previous week of 2021 open enrollment.
The alliance is designed to enhance crisis preparedness through collaborative COVID-19 planning and the sharing of best practices.
Available on HealthData.gov, the data includes geographic patterns, new admission trends, capacity constraints and more.
The payments are in addition to the $15 billion already given to nursing homes in the targeted and general distributions of the Provider Relief Fund.
One request is for commercial plans to cover all approved COVID-19 therapies without prior authorization and to reimburse hospitals for costs.