President Joe Biden called the fires a major disaster and pledged that the federal government would cover 100% of recovery costs over the next six months.
The United States government has one public health emergency in California because of devastating forest fires that are devastating Los Angeles County, as reported Friday by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The HHS statement allows healthcare providers Medicare and Medicaid operate with greater flexibility meet emergency needs of beneficiaries in the middle of the crisis. In addition, the HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is prepared to deploy personnel, medical equipment and supplies if California requests assistance.
President Joe Biden described the situation as a major disaster and guaranteed it the federal government will cover 100% of the recovery costs for the next six months. In addition, he reiterated his commitment to provide the necessary resources to fight the fires and support the reconstruction of the affected areas.
The fires have so far destroyed entire neighborhoods on the eastern and western edges of the sprawling Los Angeles metropolis. 10 died and authorities say nearly 10,000 structures have been destroyed.
Source: EITB
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