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March 20

The Weekly Gist: The Climbing the Curve Edition

by Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz MD

The COVID-19 crisis intensifies, as hospitals grapple with critical shortages in advance of the coming wave of coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, federal regulators announced key regulatory changes to allow greater flexibility for healthcare providers.

Reading time: 10 minutes

Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, coronavirus, COVID-19, critical care, disaster preparedness, hospitals, President Trump, surge capacity, telemedicine, ventilators

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