Pandemic Flu

Pandemic Flu

• Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Coverage of 2009 H1N1 Flu Vacine and Treatment (October 19, 2009)
• Definition of "health-care personnel" (October 19, 2009)         
• CMS Letter to State Health Officials on H1NI (September 29, 2009)
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s National Security and Emergency Preparedness Department released It’s Not Flu as Usual: An H1N1 Business Preparedness Guide (September 21, 2009)
• President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) releases report assessing H1N1 preparations (August 24, 2009)
• CDC: Use of Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) (August 21, 2009)
• Obama Administration Calls on Nation to Begin Planning and Preparing for Fall Flu Season & the New H1N1 Virus (July 9, 2009)

• ANCOR Letter to CMS on Pandemic Flu and Medicaid Services and Provider Payments (April 30, 2009)

  • CMS Response to ANCOR Letter on Pandemic Flu and Medicaid Services and Provider Payment (June 10, 2009)

• Acting HHS Secretary declares a Public Health Emergency nationwide involving Swine Influenza A (April 26, 2009)

  • Press Release
  • CCD information on Swine Flu and precautions professionals and the public should take
• GAO: Influenza Pandemic: Sustaining Focus on the Nation's Planning and Preparedness Efforts (February 26, 2009)
• Community Pan-Flu Preparedness: A Checklist of Key Legal Issues for Healthcare Providers (October 2008)
• HHS and DHS Announce Guidance on Pandemic Vaccination Allocation (July 28, 2008)

• OSHA Releases Guidance on Preparing Workplace Stockpiling for an Influenza Pandemic (May 2008)

• NGA: States Prepared to Respond to Possible Pandemic Influenza Outbreak (February 28, 2008)

• GAO Report on Federal and Private Sector Coordination of Critical Infrastructure Protection during Pan Flu (November 2, 2007)
• HHS Progress Report: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (November 2, 2007)
• Trust for America’s Health Report: Warning, Children At-Risk (October 18, 2007)
• Notable States Prepare for Pandemic Flu (October 17, 2007)
• Caring for Yourself and Others in a Pandemic Influenza (ANCOR LINKS article, September 2007)
• Tips for Preparing for and Managing a Pandemic Influenza (ANCOR LINKS article, September 2007)

• GAO Influenza Pandemic: Further Efforts are Needed to Ensure Clearer Federal Leadership Roles and an Effective National Strategy (August 2007)

• HHS Secretary Issues Pan Flu Update and Report (July 18, 2007)

• OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic (May 2007)

• OSHA Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers (May 2007)

• OSHA Guidelines for Pandemic Flu Preparation for Health Care Workers (May 2007)
• HHS Pandemic Blog Launched (May 23, 2007)
• Leavitt Statement on Pan Flu Preparedness to WHO (May 23, 2007)
• CDC Summary of Pandemic Flu Face Guidance
• WHO Pandemic Flu Phases
• HHS Unveils 2 New Tools on Pandemic Flu Preparedness (February 1, 2007)
  • Community Plan
  • New HHS Pandemic Flu Video

• Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance: Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States (February 1, 2007)

• HHS Update on Avian Flu Pandemic Planning (November 15, 2006)

• Leavitt Statement on WHO Plan to Increase Vaccine Supply (October 23, 2006)

• Leavitt Statement On the International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza (September 20, 2006)

• Preparing for a Pandemic Influenza: A Primer (NGA, July 2006)

• HHS Announces Funding for Pandemic Flu Preparedness: Allocation by State (July 11, 2006)
• Long-Term Care and Other Residential Facilities Pandemic Influenza Checklist

Other Links

• HHS Pandemic Flu Home Page