HHS Distributes Additional $25.5B In COVID-19 Relief To Providers

By Dorothy Mills-Gregg / September 10, 2021 at 6:57 PM
HHS on Friday (Sept. 10) announced it will distribute an additional $25.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funds to health care providers, including $17 billion in a phase 4 distribution from the provider relief fund and $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds set aside for rural providers. The Biden administration has faced growing pressure from lawmakers, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and providers to release the funds. American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack praised the...

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