Category: Public Health Emergency Declaration

Millions of Americans Set to Be Removed From Medicaid After Passage of Omnibus Bill

December 26, 2022
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Millions of U.S. citizens who enrolled in the Medicaid insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic could soon lose their coverage due to the passage of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. Back in January 2020, the Trump administration declared a public health emergency (PHE) that has been renewed every 90 days since. The Families First…

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Tasmania’s Government Renews Public Health Emergency Declaration

April 6, 2022
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The Tasmanian government has extended the public health emergency period for another eight weeks but has said it may end the emergency declaration earlier if the number of COVID-19 cases in the Australian state drops. Mark Veitch, the director of public health for Tasmania, announced on April 5 that the Public Health Emergency Declaration was…

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