The Biden Administration announced yesterday that it would end the national health care worker vaccination mandate concurrently with the end of the public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. The administration terminated the separate COVID-19 national emergency on April 10, by enacting H.J. Res 7.
Topics: Vaccine, Biden Administration
OSHA announced today that it plans to withdraw its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), effective upon its publication in the Federal Register tomorrow. The Supreme Court ruled earlier this month to block enforcement of the OSHA ETS and signaled that if it were to come before the Court again it was likely to be overturned.
Topics: Vaccine, Biden Administration
Argentum Renews Call for Federal Support in Letter to President Biden
Posted by
Argentum on January 20, 2022 at 9:43 AM
Argentum sent a letter to President Biden yesterday, reiterating the urgent needs of senior living facilities as additional COVID-19 response measures are considered in the wake of the Omicron variant.
Topics: Funding, Vaccine, Testing, Biden Administration
Supreme Court Blocks Vaccinate-or-Test Mandate, Allows Healthcare Worker Mandate
Posted by
Argentum on January 13, 2022 at 4:28 PM
The Supreme Court issued rulings today in both the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) and the CMS Interim Final Rule (IFR) vaccine mandates.
Argentum Presses Biden for Tests, Booster Help, and Financial Relief
Posted by
Argentum on January 10, 2022 at 9:40 AM
Argentum sent a letter to President Biden and HHS Secretary Becerra today, imploring the administration to directly supply senior living facilities with COVID-19 testing supplies, resuming a federal program for vaccine and booster administration, and reiterating the need for targeted federal financial relief.
Topics: Funding, Vaccine, Biden Administration, Tests
Distribution of Provider Relief Begins, Feds Seek to Reinstate Vaccine Mandate
Posted by
Argentum on November 23, 2021 at 1:54 PM
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
Argentum Launches New ‘Don’t Leave Us Behind’ Campaign
Posted by
Argentum on October 20, 2021 at 10:45 AM
Argentum sent a letter yesterday to President Biden relaying the urgent needs of senior living providers, and formally kicked off its latest campaign, “Don’t Leave Assisted Living Behind, Again.” This effort calls attention to the continued disparities in relief and support that has been made available to senior living, and the need to rectify it moving forward, including with the Phase 4 PRF payments.
Topics: Funding, Vaccine, Standing With Seniors, Biden Administration, Infrastructure
Argentum Provides Feedback on Proposed Vaccination Requirements
Posted by
Argentum on July 12, 2021 at 2:23 PM
Earlier today, Argentum submitted formal comments in response to an interim final rule issued by CMS in May that would require congregate care facilities to educate all residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccines, offer vaccines to all residents and staff, and report certain data regarding vaccination and therapeutic treatments.
Topics: Vaccine
