540 - What Happens When the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations End?

<p>First declared in January, 2020 and renewed every 90 days since, the federal COVID-19 public health emergency allows for key flexibilities and funds in response to the pandemic. With the declaration due to expire in January, what are the implications for things like Medicare/Medicaid coverage, and cost and access to vaccines and tests? <strong>Jennifer Kates</strong>, Senior Vice President and Director of Global Health & HIV Policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation, talks with <strong>Lindsay Smith Rogers</strong> about the PHE and potential fallout for ending it too soon. Read Kates’ coauthored article <a href= "https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/what-happens-when-covid-19-emergency-declarations-end-implications-for-coverage-costs-and-access/"> here.</a></p>