AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares what physicians and patients need to know about the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023. Also covering the latest on abortion pill access, XBB.1.16 and XBB.1.9.1 trends, as well as a possible link between conjunctivitis and Arcturus variant. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Public Health Emergency (PHE) and Covid-19 Emergency Declarations resources available:

✈️ CDC International Travel Guidelines & COVID mandate changes — https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/order-safe-travel.html

🦠 Public Health Emergency Declaration FAQs (HHS) — https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/Pages/phe-qa.aspx

🏥 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Waivers, Flexibilities, and more — https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/cms-waivers-flexibilities-and-transition-forward-covid-19-public-health-emergency

🩺 Medicaid, Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and CHIP coverage — https://www.medicaid.gov/resources-for-states/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/unwinding-and-returning-regular-operations-after-covid-19/index.html

📑 COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers — https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-19-emergency-declaration-waivers.pdf