Policy and Legislation
Consumers will feel these increased costs through higher out-of-pocket expenses and premiums, especially if the federal response is lacking.
HHS and CMS should immediately distribute funds to every hospital at the rate of $25,000 per bed, or $30,000 in hot spots, AHA says.
Cities that adopted early, broad isolation and prevention measures had lower disease and mortality rates during the Spanish flu era.
With COVID-19 spreading, Trump has suggested that the increase in demand for supplies may not be due solely to the virus.
Anthem claims the DOJ has violated the law in holding Medicare Advantage plans to payment standards that are not applied to regular Medicare.
President Trump signs $2 trillion coronavirus bill that includes $100 billion for hospitals.
Other insurers have committed to covering testing at no cost to patients, as well as doctor visit treatment.
The physicians are needed to meet the demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, AMA says.
Many hospitals will not be able to survive the damage to their cash flow for longer than 60-90 days, report says.
The need for these services has increased as community measures to slow transmission of COVID-19 has closed meal sites.