Former HHS Deputy Urges Lawmakers To Help States Implement Emergency Preparedness Rule

By Ariel Cohen / September 20, 2017 at 5:25 PM
The Senate Aging Committee on Wednesday (Sept. 20) considered ways to better prepare for natural disasters and aid elderly citizens during storms such as Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, and former HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Karen DeSalvo encouraged the committee to help states implement CMS' emergency preparedness rule and also provide states with a best practice toolkit for when natural disasters strike During Hurricanes Irma and Harvey many elderly citizens died due to limited access to their medication or treatments,...

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