HHS Declares Public Health Emergency for Guam and CNMI Following Super Typhoon Bavi

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. declared a Public Health Emergency for the U.S. territories of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) in response to Super Typhoon Bavi. This declaration allows for emergency flexibilities to help healthcare providers and suppliers continue serving Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.