Tag: Public Health Emergency Declaration

Millions of Americans Set to Be Removed From Medicaid After Passage of Omnibus Bill

Millions of U.S. citizens who enrolled in the Medicaid insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic could soon lose their coverage due to the passage of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. Back in January 2020, the Trump administration declared a public health emergency (PHE) that has been renewed every 90 days since. The Families First…


Tasmania’s Government Renews Public Health Emergency Declaration

The Tasmanian government has extended the public health emergency period for another eight weeks but has said it may end the emergency declaration earlier if the number of COVID-19 cases in the Australian state drops. Mark Veitch, the director of public health for Tasmania, announced on April 5 that the Public Health Emergency Declaration was…