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Topics: OSHA
Argentum President & CEO to Testify at OSHA Hearing
The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is holding an informal public hearing today regarding the proposed rule on occupational exposure to COVID-19 in healthcare settings. Argentum president and CEO James Balda will be testifying during the afternoon session of the hearing starting at 1:00 pm ET, which will be livestreamed. Additional testimony will be heard in the following days.
Topics: OSHA
Supreme Court Blocks Vaccinate-or-Test Mandate, Allows Healthcare Worker Mandate
The Supreme Court issued rulings today in both the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) and the CMS Interim Final Rule (IFR) vaccine mandates.
Distribution of Provider Relief Begins, Feds Seek to Reinstate Vaccine Mandate
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) began distributing the $7.5 billion in rural relief from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) today, and indicated that they anticipate making payments from Phase 4 of the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) in December and continue through January 2022.
Topics: Funding, Vaccine, Standing With Seniors, Biden Administration, OSHA