Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that his administration will require that nursing home staff be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding. Biden unveiled the new policy Wednesday afternoon in a White House address as the administration continues to look for ways to use mandates to encourage vaccine holdouts to get shots. In just the past three weeks, Biden has forced millions of federal workers to attest to their vaccination status or face onerous new requirements, with even stricter requirements for federal workers in frontline health roles, and his administration has moved toward mandating vaccines for the military as soon as next month. “Without this, nursing homes face a disastrous workforce challenge.” Last year CMS used similar regulatory authority to prohibit most visitors from nursing homes in an effort to protect residents.

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Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Massachusetts’ oversight of nursing homes would be strengthened, LGBTQ+ nursing home residents would be protected against discrimination, and better controls would be in place to protect against the spread of infectious disease outbreaks, under a new bill lawmakers passed this week. Approved on Thursday, the bill would require long-term care facilities to provide staff training on the rights …

Opinion: How should we deal with COVID now?
9 months ago

Opinion: How should we deal with COVID now?

LA Times  

The government made funding available for people infected with COVID to afford the drug Paxlovid for treatment, but not many people know how to access it. Another payment problem arises around antiviral medications such as Paxlovid — imperfect but useful tools to reduce death among those infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. After the COVID-19 public health emergency ended, the Department …

Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says

LA Times  

President Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu shot, the White House said Saturday. The White House physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo that Biden received both shots Friday. O’Connor said Biden, 80, also was vaccinated several weeks ago against respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. Biden tested positive for COVID-19 in July 2022 and …

US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped
1 year, 3 months ago

US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The federal government will, for the first time, dictate staffing levels at nursing homes, the Biden administration said Friday, responding to systemic problems bared by mass COVID-19 deaths. “I would caution anyone who thinks that the status quo — in which there is no federal floor for nursing home staffing — is preferable to the standards we’re …

Biden says new Covid vaccines are 'likely' to be recommended to EVERY American this fall - including children - amid upswing in infections
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden says new Covid vaccines are 'likely' to be recommended to EVERY American this fall - including children - amid upswing in infections

Daily Mail  

President Biden said he will recommend that everyone gets one President Biden has said his Administration will 'likely' recommend that all Americans roll up their sleeves for an updated Covid booster vaccine this fall. Biden said today that he had signed off a proposal to present to Congress for extra funding for updated Covid vaccines that will be 'likely recommended' …

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 7 months ago

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday. “But our healthcare system or public health resources are far more able to respond to the threat that COVID poses to our country and do so in …

US to end Covid vaccination mandate for foreign travellers, federal workers on May 11
1 year, 7 months ago

US to end Covid vaccination mandate for foreign travellers, federal workers on May 11

India Today  

The United States will end its Covid-19 vaccination requirements for international travellers and federal workers on May 11, when the coronavirus public health emergency ends, the White House said on Monday. In February, the US House of Representatives voted to lift the requirement that most foreign air travellers be vaccinated against Covid-19, one of the few remaining pandemic travel restrictions …

U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 7 months ago

U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

The Hindu  

The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said on May 1. The unvaccinated minority “can cause a lot of damage, and they are.” Federal courts and Congress have already rolled back Mr. Biden's vaccine requirements for large employers …

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
1 year, 7 months ago

US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

LA Times  

The Biden administration will end most of the remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends. The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday. “But our healthcare system …

Nursing homes push to end federal vaccine mandate for health workers
1 year, 10 months ago

Nursing homes push to end federal vaccine mandate for health workers

LA Times  

Tim Corbin, the administrator of Truman Lake Manor in Lowry, Mo., passes through the nursing home’s hallway. Truman Lake Manor is one of about 750 nursing homes and 110 hospitals nationwide written up for violating federal staff vaccination rules during the past year, according to an Associated Press analysis of data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. “Their …

Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end
1 year, 10 months ago

Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end

Associated Press  

— At Truman Lake Manor in rural Missouri, every day begins the same way for every employee entering the nursing home’s doors — with a swab up the nose, a swirl of testing solution and a brief wait to see whether a thin red line appears indicating a positive COVID-19 case. An inspector subsequently cited it for violating the federal …

Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end
1 year, 10 months ago

Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end

Associated Press  

— At Truman Lake Manor in rural Missouri, every day begins the same way for every employee entering the nursing home’s doors — with a swab up the nose, a swirl of testing solution and a brief wait to see whether a thin red line appears indicating a positive COVID-19 case. “Their regulations are making it harder to give care …

Pentagon revokes order requiring Covid-19 vaccinations for US troops
1 year, 11 months ago

Pentagon revokes order requiring Covid-19 vaccinations for US troops

Hindustan Times  

The Pentagon on Tuesday rescinded a controversial Biden administration mandate requiring that all members of the U.S. armed forces be vaccinated against Covid-19. US President Joe Biden in August 2021 ordered all 1.3 million active members of the US armed forces to get vaccinated against Covid-19 over the objections of Republicans. ) US defense secretary Lloyd Austin said in a …

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine

LA Times  

President Biden rolled up his sleeve and got his updated COVID-19 booster shot this week as he urged millions of people who have yet to be boosted to do so by Halloween, if possible, so they can gather safely with family and friends this holiday season. Over 20 million people, including nearly 1 in 5 older adults, have gotten the …

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden rolled up his sleeve and got his updated COVID-19 booster shot Tuesday, as he urged millions of people who have yet to be boosted to do so by Halloween, if possible, so they can gather safely with family and friends this holiday season. Over 20 million people, including nearly 1 in 5 older adults, have …

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency

LA Times  

White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha speaks during the daily briefing at the White House on Oct. 11. The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11, as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter. The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 under the Trump administration and renewed …

Another court mulls Biden vaccine mandate for U.S. contractors
2 years, 2 months ago

Another court mulls Biden vaccine mandate for U.S. contractors

LA Times  

A federal appeals court in New Orleans heard arguments Monday on whether President Biden overstepped his authority with an order that federal contractors require that their employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. A federal appeals court in New Orleans on Monday became the latest to hear arguments on whether President Biden overstepped his authority with an order that federal contractors require …

Biden sent the wrong message on COVID. He can still fix it
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden sent the wrong message on COVID. He can still fix it

LA Times  

President Biden talks with CBS correspondent Scott Pelley in an interview at the White House for “60 Minutes.” “The pandemic is over,” President Biden declared last week as he toured the Detroit Auto Show. “We are not where we need to be if we are going to, quote, ‘live with the virus,’” Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden’s chief medical advisor, said …

White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot?
2 years, 3 months ago

White House: How about a COVID-19 boost with that flu shot?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration hopes to make getting a COVID-19 booster as routine as going in for the yearly flu shot. White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said this latest round of shots will offer protection during the busy cold and flu season, with the hope of transitioning people to get the vaccine yearly. “The goal very much …

Biden emerges from COVID isolation and tells public: Get your shots
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden emerges from COVID isolation and tells public: Get your shots

LA Times  

President Biden emerged Wednesday from five days of isolation after contracting the coronavirus, telling Americans that “COVID isn’t gone” but noting that serious illness can be avoided with vaccines, booster shoots and treatments. President Biden ended his COVID-19 isolation on Wednesday, telling Americans they can “live without fear” of the pandemic if they take advantage of booster shots and treatments, …

Why Biden’s bout with COVID-19 is likely to be easier than Trump’s
2 years, 5 months ago

Why Biden’s bout with COVID-19 is likely to be easier than Trump’s

LA Times  

President Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One on Wednesday, a day before he tested positive for a coronavirus infection. The president is said to be working in isolation from the White House and “experiencing very mild symptoms,” including a runny nose, fatigue and an “occasional dry cough,” according to his physician, …

President Biden Visits Vaccine Clinic, Celebrates With Children Receiving Jabs
2 years, 6 months ago

President Biden Visits Vaccine Clinic, Celebrates With Children Receiving Jabs

News 18  

President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend. “The United States is now the first country in the world to offer safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old,” Biden …

President Biden to visit Washington, DC, site offering Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5
2 years, 6 months ago

President Biden to visit Washington, DC, site offering Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit a Washington, DC, vaccine clinic offering Covid-19 vaccinations to children under the age of 5 on Tuesday, a White House official told CNN, in an effort to highlight the rollout of the newly authorized vaccines for the youngest Americans. The White House official previewing the visit to CNN …

Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5

CNN  

CNN — The White House has announced a highly anticipated Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan for children under 5. The administration “has made 10 million vaccine doses available for states, Tribes, territories, community health centers, federal pharmacy partners, and others to pre-order,” according to a White House fact sheet shared with CNN Wednesday. “Our experience is that the longer the ordering …

US extends Covid vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders
2 years, 8 months ago

US extends Covid vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders

Hindustan Times  

The Joe Biden administration said Thursday it is extending a requirement that non-US citizens crossing land or ferry terminals at the US-Mexico and US-Canada borders must be vaccinated against Covid-19 and provide a before boarding flights to the US. The requirements were first adopted in November as part of reopening the United States to land crossings by foreign tourists after …

US extends COVID vaccine requirement at land borders
2 years, 8 months ago

US extends COVID vaccine requirement at land borders

Al Jazeera  

The requirement, which applies to non US citizens and residents, was first put in place in November last year. The administration of US President Joe Biden has extended a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for non-US citizens crossing land or ferry terminals at the United States’s borders with Mexico and Canada. In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security said …

Kansas won’t enforce vaccine rule for nursing home workers
2 years, 8 months ago

Kansas won’t enforce vaccine rule for nursing home workers

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s says Kansas won’t enforce a federal mandate that nursing home workers get vaccinated against COVID-19, acknowledging Wednesday that it conflicts with an anti-mandate state law she signed four months ago. Nursing home workers must still get vaccines, but the federal government will charge Kansas nearly $349,000 a year to have federal teams survey …

Biden to launch ambitious overhaul of nursing home quality
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden to launch ambitious overhaul of nursing home quality

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union speech to launch a major overhaul of nursing home quality, including minimum staffing levels and steps to beef up inspections while continuing to keep COVID-19 at bay. “Despite the tens of billions of federal taxpayer dollars flowing to nursing homes each year, too many continue to provide poor, …

EXPLAINER: Who must follow Biden’s vaccine mandates?
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Who must follow Biden’s vaccine mandates?

Associated Press  

More than half the states are pursuing renewed legal challenges against a requirement from President Joe Biden’s administration for millions of healthcare workers across the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The lawsuits argued in part that the mandates exceeded federal executive powers and infringed on states’ rights to regulate public health matters. Where it stands: The U.S. Supreme Court …

What’s the status of Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates?
2 years, 10 months ago

What’s the status of Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates?

LA Times  

President Biden promotes COVID-19 vaccinations during an appearance in Elk Grove Village, Ill., on Oct. 7, 2021 A group of states is renewing a challenge to a federal mandate that millions of healthcare workers across the U.S. be vaccinated. More than half the states are pursuing renewed legal challenges against a requirement from the Biden administration for millions of healthcare …

Republicans call on Biden to end COVID's public health emergency designation
2 years, 10 months ago

Republicans call on Biden to end COVID's public health emergency designation

NPR  

Republicans call on Biden to end COVID's public health emergency designation Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Republicans in Congress have asked President Biden to end the designation of COVID-19 as a public health emergency, citing the accessibility of vaccines and effective treatments as well as the harms of long-term isolation on public health. More …

Optimism at L.A. County’s nursing homes as coronavirus surge declines
2 years, 10 months ago

Optimism at L.A. County’s nursing homes as coronavirus surge declines

LA Times  

“The extraordinarily high case rate has not caused a similar high increase in deaths among residents compared to our previous surges. We attribute these lower numbers to very high vaccination rates amongst nursing home residents,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. Los Angeles County’s nursing homes have observed an extraordinary increase in coronavirus case rates during the Omicron …

EXPLAINER: Who must follow Biden’s vaccine mandates?
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Who must follow Biden’s vaccine mandates?

Associated Press  

Millions of health care workers across the U.S. now must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a result of a mandate from President Joe Biden’s administration. Where it stands: The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 13 lifted injunctions that had been issued by lower courts prohibiting enforcement of the health care vaccine mandate in about half the states. What’s next: CMS …

Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule

Associated Press  

The Biden administration has officially withdrawn a rule that would have required workers at big companies to get vaccinated or face regular COVID testing requirements. ”Indeed, although Congress has enacted significant legislation addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, it has declined to enact any measure similar to what OSHA has promulgated here.” The justices left in place a vaccine mandate for health …

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office

Al Jazeera  

Victims’ families say they are still grappling with deep pain as US President Joe Biden vows to keep fighting the coronavirus. “For many of us, it’s been too much to bear,” Biden said during a news conference at the White House on the eve of his presidency’s official one-year mark on Thursday. “We’re in a very different place now, though; …

Lamont: Nursing home visitors must be vaccinated or tested
2 years, 11 months ago

Lamont: Nursing home visitors must be vaccinated or tested

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — Beginning Saturday, visitors to nursing homes in Connecticut must show proof they’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19 or they’ve recently tested negative in order to enter the long-term care facilities. It comes as amid concerns the super-contagious omicron variant is leading to more positive COVID-19 cases among nursing home residents across the U.S. “We know that some of …

Biden Team Regroups After Supreme Court Loss On COVID Mandates
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden Team Regroups After Supreme Court Loss On COVID Mandates

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON — Concerned but not giving up, President Joe Biden is anxiously pushing ahead to prod people to get COVID-19 shots after the Supreme Court put a halt to the administration’s sweeping vaccinate-or-test plan for large employers. The high court’s ruling Thursday “does not stop me from using my voice as president to advocate for employers to do the right …

Joe Biden 'disappointed' after Supreme Court blocks his vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses
2 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden 'disappointed' after Supreme Court blocks his vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses

Firstpost  

Vaccination has become a politically polarising issue in the United States, where approximately 63 percent of the population is fully vaccinated Washington: The United States Supreme Court delivered a blow to President Joe Biden on Thursday, blocking his COVID-19 vaccination-or-testing mandate for employees of large businesses. The president welcomed the requirement that health care workers be vaccinated, saying it would …

Today’s Headlines: Supreme Court blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate
2 years, 11 months ago

Today’s Headlines: Supreme Court blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate

LA Times  

Hello, it’s Friday, Jan. 14. Now on to the stories you shouldn’t miss today: TOP STORIES The Supreme Court blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for the workplace The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Biden’s plan to require that most workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing. The Republican National Committee said it is planning a rules change that …

Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Vaccine-Or-Test Rule For Large Employers
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Vaccine-Or-Test Rule For Large Employers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its emergency rule mandating that workers at large businesses get vaccinated or undergo regular testing for COVID-19, a major setback for the president’s national vaccination effort. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of halting OSHA’s vaccine-or-test rule, with the court’s six conservatives in the majority and the three …

‘We’re all frustrated’ on COVID: Biden to boost test availability and send military to help hospitals
2 years, 11 months ago

‘We’re all frustrated’ on COVID: Biden to boost test availability and send military to help hospitals

LA Times  

As the Omicron variant swamps hospitals with new coronavirus cases, President Biden on Thursday said he would reinforce the country’s healthcare system and make more COVID-19 tests available. However, Biden said his administration wouldn’t announce until next week its plans to make high-quality masks available for free even as he encouraged Americans to continue covering their mouths and noses indoors. …

Supreme Court blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for the workplace
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for the workplace

LA Times  

Justices block President Biden’s requirement that most workers be vaccinated or tested for the coronavirus, but uphold his similar rule for healthcare workers. The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Biden’s plan to require that most workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing. Acting outside of its competence and without legal basis, the court displaces the judgments of …

Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine rule
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine rule

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Fully vaccinated and mostly masked, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration’s authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation’s large employers. “This is something the federal government has never done before,” Chief Justice John Roberts said, casting doubt on the administration’s argument that a half-century-established law, the Occupational Safety and Health …

Live updates: Biden Covid vaccine mandates go to Supreme Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: Biden Covid vaccine mandates go to Supreme Court

CNN  

A man walks past the US Supreme Court on Friday morning. Keep in mind, the justices have so far tolerated vaccine mandates issued by the states, but Friday’s cases concern federal mandates and raise different legal questions. She will concentrate on the agency’s authority to act on an emergency basis to protect employees if they are exposed to “grave danger.” …

US Supreme Court to hear challenges to COVID vaccine mandates
2 years, 11 months ago

US Supreme Court to hear challenges to COVID vaccine mandates

Raw Story  

The US Supreme Court is to hear challenges on Friday to President Joe Biden's bid to impose Covid vaccination mandates on millions of American workers. The Democratic president made Covid vaccinations compulsory at businesses that employ 100 workers or more, as well as for health care workers at facilities receiving federal funding. Republican-ruled states led by Missouri said forcing health …

Biden urges concern but not alarm in US as omicron rises
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden urges concern but not alarm in US as omicron rises

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden urged concern but not alarm as the United States set records for daily reported COVID-19 cases and his administration struggled to ease concerns about testing shortages, school closures and other disruptions caused by the omicron variant. In remarks Tuesday before a meeting with his COVID-19 response team at the White House, Biden aimed to convey …

Biden concedes not enough has been done to expand Covid-19 testing capacity: ‘We have more work to do’
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden concedes not enough has been done to expand Covid-19 testing capacity: ‘We have more work to do’

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden, speaking to the nation’s governors, conceded Monday the steps he took earlier this year to scale up testing capacity for Covid-19 weren’t enough to meet demand as a wave driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant crashes across the country. He said long testing lines over the Christmas weekend “shows that we have more …

Biden pledges to support states in struggle against COVID
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden pledges to support states in struggle against COVID

LA Times  

President Biden on Monday promised the federal government would do all it could to assist states facing surges in COVID-19 cases from the contagious Omicron variant, assuring governors that the administration was seeking to boost testing and vaccination capacity. Biden’s pledge came a week after federal health officials said Omicron surpassed the Delta variant as the leading cause of new …

What to expect as US Supreme Court to take up COVID mandate case
3 years ago

What to expect as US Supreme Court to take up COVID mandate case

Al Jazeera  

Amid conflicting rulings in the lower courts, the top US court is set to hear the case on vaccine mandates early next year. The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on January 7 on whether the Biden administration can order workers at private companies and healthcare employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A three-judge panel of the 6th …

Biden's major COVID speech on Tuesday will NOT be about 'locking the country down'
3 years ago

Biden's major COVID speech on Tuesday will NOT be about 'locking the country down'

Daily Mail  

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that President Biden's planned Tuesday address is 'not a speech about locking the country down,' but will focus on a drive for vaccinations. Psaki said that Biden on Tuesday will 'absolutely' address frustrations Americans feel about a lack of testing availability across the country Cars wait in line at a COVID-19 drive-through testing …

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