Carmen Acosta, NPR, February 10, 2023 There are still hundreds of thousands of COVID cases reported in the U.S. each week, along with a few thousand deaths related to COVID. But with mask mandates a thing of the past and …
Biden Administration Releases COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Transition Road Map
Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder, US News, February 9, 2023 The Biden administration on Thursday formally alerted governors that the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration will end in May and released a “road map” for the transition out of the emergency phase. “Addressing …
U.S. plans to stop buying COVID shots for the public this fall. Here’s what that means for you
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, February 6, 2023 The U.S. will stop buying Covid shots at a reduced price for the entire country and shift vaccine distribution to the private market as soon as early fall, shifting the cost to U.S. insurers …
COVID-19 national emergencies are ending. What does that mean for Chattanoogans?
Elizabeth Fite, Chattanooga Times Free Press, February 5, 2023 National emergency declarations related to the pandemic are set to end May 11, meaning many patients in the Chattanooga region will likely have to start paying more for COVID-19 tests, treatments — …
The COVID emergency declaration is ending: What it means for tests, vaccines, treatment
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, February 4, 2023 For the past three years, most Americans have enjoyed access to free COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines regardless of insurance status thanks to unprecedented funding from the federal government. But that’s all about …