by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 25, 2022 | CMS, Coronavirus (COVID-19), U.S. Supreme Court, Vaccinations
Between January 14 and January 20th, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released separate guidance for three groups of states regarding the health care worker vaccine mandate. Effectively, the CMS mandate is now enforceable in all 50 states....
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 14, 2022 | CMS, Coronavirus (COVID-19), U.S. Supreme Court, Vaccinations
In its ruling on January 13th, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) vaccine-or-test emergency temporary standard (ETS). Meanwhile, a separate ruling allowed enforcement of the Centers for Medicare and...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 11, 2022 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Federal Contractors, Vaccinations
In a January 5th, 2022, hearing, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the Court) upheld the previous injunction on the federal contractor vaccine mandate. Generally, that mandate would require the vaccination of employees of federal contractors...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 29, 2021 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Vaccinations
On December 27th, 2021, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released emergency guidance that shortens the isolation and quarantine period for people with COVID-19. The changes came in response to current knowledge of the coronavirus, specifically the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 21, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Vaccinations
On December 17th, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the stay on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) vaccination and testing standard. Effectively, the decision allows OSHA to reimplement the emergency...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 14, 2021 | CDC, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Vaccinations
Both California and New York State (NYS) have issued indoor mask protocols in response to increases in coronavirus cases since Thanksgiving. The mandate NYS Governor Kathy Hochul announced on December 10th, 2021, is now in effect as of December 13. The NYS...