GOP Lawmakers, Providers Clash With Biden Over Provider Relief

By Michelle M. Stein / February 4, 2021 at 6:25 PM
A group of GOP lawmakers are backing providers’ push for relief funding to be included in the next COVID-19 stimulus package, with the Republicans asking President Joe Biden to add $35 billion for providers to his American Rescue Plan. Biden’s proposal currently does not include much direct funding for providers except for about $12 billion set aside for community health centers, according to a detailed summary circulating on Capitol Hill Wednesday (Feb. 3). The pandemic relief counteroffer from the 10...


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