FDA/CMS Hurricane Relief Efforts
Support of the Hurricane Relief Effort
Harvey, Irma, and Maria
FDA
Address safety and shortages
- Ensuring safety of regulated products including medicines, medical devices, food, and the blood supply
- Priority Actions : Recommendations on food and medical products handling, assess damage and impact to industry facilities, avoid food and crop loss, identify solutions to prevent shortages of life-saving therapies
CMS
Gain access to health coverage immediately
- Medicare special enrollment period: Enroll, dis-enroll or switch Medicare health or prescription drug plans
- Federal Health Insurance Exchange special enrollment period: For individuals unable to complete application, plan selection, and enrollment process
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