Senate's Covid-19 package tees up fight over Medicaid funding, hospital bailout

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Senate Republicans’ coronavirus relief package, released this evening, sets up new battles over health care funding as the coronavirus continues to overwhelm the country

More dollars for coronavirus testing had appeared in jeopardy after the White House pushed Republicans to zero out funding. But as testing delays grew, Republicans rejected the demand and are including $16 billion more for testing, contact tracing and surveillance. Combined with money left over from previous relief packages, there would be $25 billion available for the public health measures. However, that number is well short of the $75 billion Democrats have pitched for those efforts.

Some telehealth advocates have been urging Congress to make more permanent changes to telehealth coverage in the newest relief package. But it appears lawmakers don’t want to commit to more sweeping changes until they’ve done further review of the technology, which took off practically overnight as lockdown measures went into place.

as well as hospitals. The bill would broadly shield hospitals and medical professionals from malpractice lawsuits around Covid-19, while capping damages. Hospital groups say legal risks have been a major barrier to resuming elective surgeries.Hospitals and physicians would also get more time to pay back Medicare for loans they’ve received to keep their doors open.

Tucker Doherty, David Lim, Susannah Luthi, Mohana Ravindranath and Rachel Roubein contributed to this report.

 

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They're still determined to kill off their base

How does building a new FBI building relate to rebuilding the economy? The Democrats had the USPS in there bill, makes sense to save millions of jobs. But how does a building over a billion dollars save jobs? 🐴💩

It seems if your well off, the GOP bill is fine. If you need help, with the DEMs is where you want to go! Sound familiar? SenateGOP Handouts to the RICH. Screw everyone else!

You call this relief? Always forgetting about the people. 😤

Overwhelm is a bit of an exaggeration. 99.96% of the population has either recovered or never had it. Start reporting facts.

They are the worst ppl ever

id like to give mitch a good fuck

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