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COVID-19 Federal Responses: Tuesday, September 7, 2021

COVID-19 Federal Responses: Tuesday, September 7, 2021
  • The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is considering the recommendation of a one-time Medicare payment increase in 2023 to help offset the financial impact COVID-19 had on healthcare providers.
  • The COVID-19 booster dose rollout will only include the Pfizer vaccine when it first begins on September 20. The Moderna vaccine will not be included in the initial booster dose rollout because of delays in submitting the necessary data on its booster dose to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  • National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci said three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine could become routine. The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that COVID-19 might never go away completely.
  • The CDC updated its website and guidelines including CDC Announces More Than $300 Million in Funding to Support Community Health Workers and What You Need to Know about Variants.

White House and Federal Agencies

  • The White House announced it will begin distributing $3 billion to improve the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain.
  • The White House unveiled a new $65 billion plan to revitalize and redesign the country’s biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.
  • The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is considering the recommendation of a one-time Medicare payment increase in 2023 to help offset the financial impact COVID-19 had on healthcare providers.

Economy, Vaccines, Testing and Treatment

  • The White House announced that 75% of those eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine have received their first dose.
  • The COVID-19 booster dose rollout will only include the Pfizer vaccine when it first begins on September 20. The Moderna vaccine will not be included in the initial booster dose rollout because of delays in submitting the necessary data on its booster dose to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  • National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci said three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine could become routine.
    • Dr. Fauci cites data from Israel showing the effectiveness of booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Pfizer is making progress in its clinical trials for its pill that treats COVID-19.
  • New research shows widening mortality disparities for racial and ethnic minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that COVID-19 might never go away completely.

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