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In most states, COVID-19 vaccination lower in rural counties

COVID-19 vaccination coverage was about 7 percentage points lower in rural counties than in urban counties as of April 10, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today.

New AHA report offers recommendations on the future of rural health care

AHA’s Future of Rural Health Care Task Force has released a report with recommendations for long-range solutions for improving rural health and health care in America.

IOM papers examine COVID-19 lessons for health care payers, clinicians

The National Academy of Medicine released separate discussion papers examining the experiences of payers and clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, lessons learned and priorities for the sectors going forward. 

Reminder: June 4 deadline to apply for rural maternal health grants

Health care and other organizations can apply through June 4 for up to $1 million a year for four years to test a network approach to improving maternal health access and outcomes in rural regions.

AHA advertorial: Value of health systems shown clearly during the pandemic

Building integrated systems of care can lead to meaningful benefits for patients and help hospitals best serve the health needs of their communities, writes AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack in an advertorial published in the Wall Street Journal.

SAMHSA allocates $3B in ARPA grants for mental health, substance use treatment

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration allocated to states and territories $3 billion in supplemental block grants for mental health and substance use treatment included in the American Rescue Plan Act.

FEMA releases pandemic guidance for emergency managers

The Federal Emergency Management Agency released guidance to help emergency managers plan for disaster response and recovery while adhering to public health guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Public Assistance Medical Care Policy Webinar Recording

Roslyne Schulman, AHA’s director of policy, is joined by senior officials from the FEMA to discuss FEMA’s updated policies on medical care eligible for public assistance funding in the COVID-19 pandemic and the equity provisions of FEMA’s medical care policy. Presenters include Ana Montero, the director of the of the FEMA’s Public Assistance Division, Tod Wells, deputy director, Colleen Vivori, program analyst, and Julia Moline, acting branch chief of FEMA’s Program Delivery Branch.

Voice of the President | May 2021

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