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March 16, 2020

GI News Round Up – Monday March 16

— Updated 4:30 p.m. —

Association News

COVID-19 clinical insights for our community of gastroenterologists and gastroenterology care providers
AGA Website

AHA, AMA, ANA Comments to Congress Re: Economic Stimulus Package
AHA Website

AHA Letter to Surgeon General Re: Elective Surgeries and COVID-19
AHA Website

Statement from the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association regarding Elective Surgery and COVID-19
ASCA Website

CPT® releases new coronavirus (COVID-19) code & description for testing
AMA Website

Policy News

House eyes extended recess to combat spread of coronavirus
POLITICO
Heather Caygle, Sarah Ferris and Kyle Cheney

Senate scrambles on coronavirus package as U.S. begins to shut down
POLITICO
Marianne Levine and John Bresnahan

Rep. Roe Says VA Moving to Release Backup Stockpile of Drugs, Medical Supplies
Morning Consult
Yusra Murad

The V.A. Prepares to Back Up a Health Care System Threatened by Coronavirus
New York Times
Jennifer Steinhauer

Filed Under: GI News Round Up, Newsroom

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