THOT Members Respond to COVID-19
Ask Congress to include funding for the HRSA Uninsured Program in its next COVID funding bill
THOT encourages Congress to add funding for COVID-19-related services for the uninsured to COVID legislat
ion.
As of March 16, 2022, the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) announced that due to a lack of federal funding, HRSA’s Uninsured Program will no longer be available for testing, treatment, and vaccine services related to COVID-19 for uninsured individuals. Claims for testing and treatment received after March 22 will not be processed or reimbursed; claims for vaccine administration received after April 5 will not be processed or reimbursed.
UHS opens a Post-COVID Recovery Clinic
See more here: COVID long-haulers who weren’t hospitalized struggle to recover
See resources below for Governor’s Disaster Declarations; DSHS’ COVID-19 website; DSHS case count information and a link to the CDC.
- Governor Abbott’s Disaster Declarations and Proclamations
- DSHS coronavirus site
- Texas Cases can be found at DSHS Case Count. Data is updated weekly on Fridays.
- CDC Coronavirus
Read THOT’s Letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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