Trump now needs the hospitals he's alienated

The Trump administration is struggling to win back the confidence of hospital leaders after three years of pitched battles, with the industry pushing for urgent help from the White House as the coronavirus crisis begins to swamp emergency rooms.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma on Friday announced new moves to roll back industry regulations, two days after hospitals pled their case to Verma in a White House meeting that left many unsatisfied. Among the changes: Streamlined deployment of doctors, fewer time-consuming inspections and less red tape around how hospitals run operations during a crisis.

"It gives hospitals and providers on the front lines the maximum flexibility so that they can focus on patients that need help," Verma said on "Fox and Friends" on Saturday. The American Hospital Association hailed the moves as a "solid step."