HHS Renews COVID-19 PHE Through May 11, Releases Transition Fact Sheet

February 10, 2023

Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra on Thursday renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) through May 11 and issued a fact sheet outlining the department’s plan to transition away from its COVID-19 policies.

The Biden administration announced its intention to allow the PHE to expire last month. The Kaiser Family Foundation published a brief on Jan. 31 that provides an overview of the major health-related COVID-19 federal emergency declarations, summarizes the flexibilities triggered by each, and includes when each provision expires.