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Season 6Episode 540

540 - What Happens When the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations End?

Nov 7, 2022
19:17
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First declared in January, 2020 and renewed every 90 days since, the federal COVID-19 public health emergency allows for key flexibilities and funds in response to the pandemic. With the declaration due to expire in January, what are the implications for things like Medicare/Medicaid coverage, and cost and access to vaccines and tests? Jennifer Kates, Senior Vice President and Director of Global Health & HIV Policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation, talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers about the PHE and potential fallout for ending it too soon. Read Kates' coauthored article here.

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