Health Groups Urge Trump, Congress to Ensure Steady Supply Chain

Health-care groups are urging the federal government to take quick action to ensure a steady supply of essential resources as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the U.S.

Eighteen groups representing a wide range of the industry including hospitals, health-care professionals, health insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical labs sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence and congressional leaders calling for “immediate, collective action—by the private sector and all levels of government—to address the critical needs of capacity and supply.”

The call for a coordinated government response by the groups, which often are at odds with each other over who ...