In a recent letter sent to President Biden, ASHP and more than 50 other health systems and provider organizations requested that the president activate federal resources to establish mass COVID-19 vaccination sites.<br />
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This story is part of a series of articles looking at the health policy challenges the Biden administration will face.
As President-elect Joe Biden has filled out his healthcare team in recent weeks, many familiar faces have emerged. Several picks for top roles and advisers worked with him in President Barack Obama s administration. Others have long histories of government service.
A few key roles require confirmation by the Senate. But with Democrats now having control of the chamber, albeit just barely, those votes are expected to go Biden s way.
Many officials will be focused solely on the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which Biden has named as his top priority. They will be tasked with the nationwide vaccine distribution and easing continuing supply chain disruptions for health equipment, all while infections and deaths remain at record-high levels.
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This story is part of a series of articles looking at the health policy challenges the Biden administration will face.
As President-elect Joe Biden has filled out his healthcare team in recent weeks, many familiar faces have emerged. Several picks for top roles and advisers worked with him in President Barack Obama s administration. Others have long histories of government service.
A few key roles require confirmation by the Senate. But with Democrats now having control of the chamber, albeit just barely, those votes are expected to go Biden s way.
Many officials will be focused exclusively on the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which Biden has named as his top priority. They will be tasked with the smoothing out nationwide vaccine distribution and easing ongoing supply chain disruptions for health equipment critical challenges as coronavirus infections and COVID-19 deaths remain at record-high levels.
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VIDEO: Biden’s ‘American Rescue Plan’ on vaccine distribution
Biden is proposing the government invests $1.9 trillion total into the American Rescue to end a crisis of deep human suffering.
January 15, 2021 4:32 pm
This event was previously live-streamed and has since ended.
WILMINGTON, Del. (KLKN) President-elect Joe Biden unveils the second half of his two-part ‘American Rescue Plan’ on COVID-19 vaccine distribution Friday afternoon.
He discussed the first part of the plan yesterday, focusing on economic recovery. Specifically, PEOTUS plans to bring the $2,000 stimulus checks back into the discussion.
Biden is proposing the government invests $1.9 trillion total into the ‘American Rescue to end “a crisis of deep human suffering.”