AHA Backs Bill Requiring GAO Study On Nurse Staffing Industry

The American Hospital Association endorsed a new bill that calls for the Government Accountability Office to study the travel nurse industry, which has played a leading role in high labor costs during the pandemic and which AHA has repeatedly asked federal agencies to scrutinize for price gouging . The bill, introduced June 6 by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), would require GAO study and report to Congress on the industry’s business practices and the effects the staffing agencies have had on...
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Inside CMS - 06/16/2022
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WH Ready To Ship Up To 10M COVID-19 Shots For Kids, If Authorized

The Biden administration has set aside 10 million doses of Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for kids under the age of 5 and is prepared to ship doses out as early as June 20, pending FDA authorization, the White House announced Thursday (June 9). If authorized, the vaccines will be available in pediatricians’ offices, community health centers, health clinics, pharmacies and other accessible locations. FDA has been facing pressure from parents and lawmakers to authorize a COVID-19 vaccine for children,...
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FDA Week - 06/10/2022
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