Supreme Court will not hear challenge to healthcare worker vaccine mandate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a legal challenge to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers at nursing homes and other facilities...
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