Community Benefit
From October 1, 2019 to April 4, the flu killed from 24,000 to 62,000 Americans and caused at least 410,000 hospitalizations, according to the CDC.
Eligible hospitals will receive 2.5% of their net revenue from patient care starting next week.
An HHS official said that the federal government hopes to provide free COVID-19 vaccines for every American.
The new deadline applies to newly eligible providers as well as the eligible Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, CHIP and dental providers.
The company says it was able to do this because of lower-than-anticipated costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This policy will allow consumers to remain covered and receive care during the public health emergency.
The voice vote approves the Foster-Kelly Amendment, which removes language that prohibits federal funding for the adoption of a unique patient ID.
HHS Assistant Secretary Admiral Brett Giroir says the media is incorrectly reporting how long it takes for tests to be returned.
Many Pfizer/BioNTech sites are in diverse communities that have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
Qualifying members will be able to identify if they have colon cancer at home and get tailored diabetes-management assistance.