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Fact Sheet: Strengthening Hospital Infrastructure to Be Better Prepared

The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to make a substantial investment of at least $58 billion in improving hospital and health system resilience against the growing threats posed by extreme weather, seismic events, wildfires and novel pathogens.
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AHA Shares with Congressional Leaders Priorities to Include in Infrastructure Legislative Package

The AHA shares with Senate and House leaders the association’s recommendations for infrastructure investments that should be included in an upcoming legislative package to ensure hospitals and health systems are fully equipped to care for their communities now and into the future, as well as respond to any future public health emergency.
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FEMA Updates its COVID-19 Policy on Medical Care Eligible for Public Assistance

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently updated its policy on “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Medical Care Eligible for Public Assistance
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AHA to Host Call Monday at 4 p.m. ET with HHS on Distribution and Administration of Monoclonal Antibody Therapies

The AHA will host a call on Monday, Nov. 16, from 4-5 p.m. ET with leaders from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and other federal agencies to discuss the delivery and administration of monoclonal antibody therapies.
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Resources for Managing the Risks of Civil Unrest

This advisory pulls together resources and strategies for creating care capacity, keeping people save, ensuring safe transport, keeping information safe, monitoring social media and mitigating community shutdowns
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Coronavirus Update: Congress Reaches Deal on $8.3 Billion Coronavirus Spending Package

Congressional leaders today reached a deal on an $8.3 billion spending package to combat the novel coronavirus (C
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AHA Comments on Proposals to Prepare for Next Pandemic

AHA provides input on the ideas set forth in “Preparing for the Next Pandemic.” a white paper authored by Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.
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FEMA RFI on Defense Production Act’s Voluntary Agreement Clause

The AHA appreciates the opportunity to provide input to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s upcoming meeting regarding the use of the Defense Production Act’s voluntary agreement clause (Section 708) to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Facility Evacuation Decision Guidance

The pre-disaster self-assessment consists of an assessment of critical infrastructure and an estimate of evacuation time.