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FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Boosters for Ages 12-15

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.On Jan. 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized COVID-19 booster shots for ages 12-15.  Citing lab studies and Israeli data, the FDA has shortened the time frame between completion of the primary vaccination series with the Pfizer-BioNTech shot — the only one authorized for anyone 12 and […]

CMS Officially Rescinds Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Rule

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule rescinding the Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing model.   The MFN rule would have required CMS to pay the lowest price paid by any comparable Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development country for at least 50 separately payable […]

CHA Comments on Medical Board Proposal

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.CHA has submitted comments to the Medical Board of California (MBC) on its proposal to modify the requirement for physicians and other licensees to notify patients about MBC’s role in licensing and disciplining these professionals.    Current law allows licensees to comply with the requirement by posting signage […]

Provider Resources on Enhanced Care Management, Community Supports Available

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.On behalf of the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Aurrera Health Group has released an Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Provider Toolkit and Community Supports Explainer.    In addition, DHCS is hosting a webinar at 9 a.m. (PT) on Jan. 7 that will include an update on ECM and Community Supports implementation and review the new provider resources, including the […]

CDPH Issues New All Facilities Letters on Dec. 22 Booster Mandate

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.On Dec. 22, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a public health order that requires all eligible workers to receive their booster on or before Feb. 1. The order also requires twice-weekly testing for workers who are unvaccinated or workers who are vaccinated, due […]

Supreme Court to Hear CMS Vaccine Mandate Case

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Jan. 7 in the lawsuit challenging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate for health care workers. CMS will not enforce the mandate while this case is pending. The court will […]

CHA FAQs on Staffing Shortages and Surges

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.In case you missed it, on Dec. 20 CHA released updated FAQs for Hospitals Facing Critical Staffing Shortages.   In addition, CHA’s one-page COVID-19 Surges: FAQs & Resources for California Hospitals contains key information for hospitals facing surges.  

President Biden Announces Additional Testing, Hospital Resources

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Today, President Biden announced several new initiatives to help fight the pandemic as the omicron variant contributes to a surge in new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. The announcement focused on testing and support for hospitals as they experience capacity and personnel challenges. CHA is grateful for the hard work by our national partner, the American Hospital Association, for helping the administration focus on the needs of hospitals as front-line caregivers.