<description>&lt;p&gt;Earlier this month, the federal government ended its COVID-19 public health emergency after three years. Nationwide, Americans likely may not notice the changes in the way the government treats the pandemic, but health insurance will not cover COVID-19 vaccines and  treatment in the same way. Federal employees participating in the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program will see similar changes to their coverage because of the end of the public health emergency.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Kevin Moss is a senior editor with Consumers’ Checkbook. Checkbook’s Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees is available now. He’s also a GovExec contributor and his latest post is “&lt;a href= "https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2023/05/fed-health-care-end-covid-19-public-health-emergency/386456/" data-cke-saved-href= "https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2023/05/fed-health-care-end-covid-19-public-health-emergency/386456/"&gt;Fed Health Care Changes and the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.&lt;/a&gt;” He joined the podcast to discuss the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program and the ways that it is changing because of the end of the public health emergency.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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The End of the Public Health Emergency Means Health Care Changes for Feds

MAY 24, 202310 MIN
GovExec Daily

The End of the Public Health Emergency Means Health Care Changes for Feds

MAY 24, 202310 MIN

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Earlier this month, the federal government ended its COVID-19 public health emergency after three years. Nationwide, Americans likely may not notice the changes in the way the government treats the pandemic, but health insurance will not cover COVID-19 vaccines and  treatment in the same way. Federal employees participating in the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program will see similar changes to their coverage because of the end of the public health emergency.

Kevin Moss is a senior editor with Consumers’ Checkbook. Checkbook’s Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees is available now. He’s also a GovExec contributor and his latest post is “Fed Health Care Changes and the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.” He joined the podcast to discuss the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program and the ways that it is changing because of the end of the public health emergency.