Via Kaiser Health News/CNN: Older adults with Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to… read more →
News from NAMI: On Monday the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) secured the final federal approvals needed to expand telemedicine in health care, mental health and substance use disorder… read more →
Via MSN: The Minnesota Department of Health is updating daily its list of congregate care facilities facing coronavirus exposure. An “exposure” is defined as a COVID-19 exposure either from a… read more →
News from the Administration on Community Living: The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities published a new fact sheet for health care professionals that describes best practices… read more →
Via Senator Scott Dibble: On Tuesday, April 7, the legislature passed a law assuring that the full pay and benefits available through worker’s compensation will cover many essential workers who… read more →
Senators Request Release of List of Nursing Homes with COVID-19 Senators Casey and Wyden sent a letter dated April 2 to CMS and CDC requesting release of a list of… read more →
The Office for Civil Rights enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in HHS… read more →
Under the Governor’s Emergency Executive Order 20-12, the Minnesota Department of Human Services has temporary authority to waive or modify requirements so that the agency and its partners can continue… read more →
From the US Chamber of Commerce: The outbreak and rapid spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, has prompted many companies to implement emergency work-from-home protocols to avoid exposure in… read more →
Via The Mighty: With the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the world, including in the United States, patients with chronic illness may be concerned not only about COVID-19, but… read more →