During the COVID-19 outbreak, we published a regular newsletter with emergency updates. We also have a COVID-19 Resources page with updated summaries reflecting the current state of health policy.
State Updates Continued Steady Progress on COVID-19 in New York State Today (July 6th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced that New York continues to see low numbers of COVID-19 related hospitalizations, deaths, and positive tests. Yesterday, there were 817 total hospitalizations and 9 deaths. Of the 54,328 individuals tested for…
Continue readingFederal Update HHS Spokesman Says Public Health Emergency to Be Renewed On June 29th, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesman Michael Caputo stated on Twitter (available here) that HHS expects to renew the federal COVID-19 public health emergency declaration before its current expiration date of July 25th. This would extend current federal flexibilities, including…
Continue readingState Updates Governor Cuomo Announces Continued COVID-19 Progress in New York State Today (June 29th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced continued success in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic in New York State. Yesterday, there were 853 total hospitalizations and the three-day rolling average of deaths was 8. Of the 46,428 individuals…
Continue readingDOH Distributes $323 Million in Enhanced Federal Medicaid Funds Today (June 25th), Governor Cuomo and the New York State Department of Health (DOH) announced the distribution of over $323 million in Medicaid funding to New York City and counties across the state. The funds reflect six months of the enhanced Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (FMAP)…
Continue readingState Updates Governor Cuomo Announces $65 Million NY Forward Child Care Expansion Incentive Today (June 23rd), Governor Cuomo announced that $65 million in federal CARES Act funding is available for child care providers statewide through the New York Forward Child Care Expansion Incentive Program. The funding available includes: $20 million to assist child care programs…
Continue readingState Updates Governor Cuomo Expects NYC to Enter Phase 2 of Reopening on Monday Today (June 18th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced continued progress in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic in New York State, with 0.90 percent of the approximately 70,000 individuals tested yesterday receiving a positive result. New York City…
Continue readingState Updates Governor Cuomo Announces Reopening Progress, Forthcoming Legislation Protecting Healthcare Whistleblowers Today (June 17th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced continued progress in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic in New York State, with 1,479 total hospitalizations and 17 deaths reported yesterday. Additionally, of nearly 60,000 individuals tested for COVID-19 yesterday, 0.96…
Continue readingState Updates Governor Cuomo Announces Updated Antibody Survey Results, New Visitation Allowances Today (June 16th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced continued progress in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic in New York State, with 1,538 total hospitalizations and 25 deaths reported yesterday. The Governor announced the results of a statewide antibody survey…
Continue readingState Updates Governor Cuomo Announces Continued Progress in Combatting the COVID-19 Pandemic, Additional Regions Entering Phase Three Today (June 15th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced continued progress in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic in New York State. Over the weekend, New York State had the lowest three-day average of deaths since…
Continue readingGovernor Cuomo Sees Continued Progress in COVID-19 Outbreak Today (June 12th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced that new cases of COVID-19 continue to decline or hold steady in most areas in New York. Effective today, five regions are entering Phase 3 of the NY Forward reopening process, which allows food…
Continue readingHHS Announces New Medicaid-Only and Safety Net Hospital Relief Funding Today (June 9th), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced two new distributions totaling $25 billion from the Provider Relief Fund, originally established by the CARES Act. First, a distribution of $15 billion will be available to providers who provide services to Medicaid…
Continue readingState Updates Governor Cuomo Announces NYC Phase One Reopening, Additional Regions Entering Phase Two Today (June 8th), Governor Cuomo held a press conference during which he announced continued declines in the COVID-19 outbreak in New York State. Of the 58,054 COVID-19 tests conducted yesterday, 702 (1.2%) were positive for the virus. As planned, New York City today became the…
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