The lapse of federal COVID-19 funding: implications for health equitydoi:10.1038/s41390-023-02487-4Kelsen.KobayashiDepartment of Student Affairs, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.Anna.Miller-FitzwaterDepartment of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine...
The British Columbia government says it is releasing about $12 million to school districts across the province to further support the COVID-19 response. The money is part of the $242.4 million in one-time federal funding for pandemic safety measures. A statement from the Minist...
In early 2020, the U.S. federal funds rate dropped from 1.58 percent to 0.05 percent due to COVID-19. It rose gradually to 5.33 percent by October 2023.
The Biden administration is discussing the possibility of withholding federal funding, largely for long-term care facilities, in an effort to try and get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed the news first reported by The Washington Post....
Under the Stafford Act, an "infectious disease emergency declaration" by the president would allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide disaster relief funding to state and local governments, as well as federal assistance to support the coronavirus response, according to a NBC News repor...
“This funding secured by President Trump will help nursing homes keep the seniors they care for safe during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “The Trump Administration is providing every resource we can, from funding and direct PPE shipments to regulato...
s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)urgedlegislators to provide COVID-19 relief, calling for access to testing and a safe and effective vaccine for all Americans, more robust Medicaid and Medicare supports, and additional federal funding for states an...
The funding for the free tests will come from money that was left over from a past supplemental COVID bill. Though the debt ceiling deal reached over the summer between President Joe Biden and Republicans did claw back about $30 billion in unspent COVID relief funds, officials said there was...
Federal Reserve Lending Programs to Support U.S. Economy During COVID-19 Pandemic Background The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) became law on March 27, 2020. The economic stimulus package in the CARES Act includes federal funding for business stimulus across ...
(NBMLHD) Nepean Hospital Intensive Care Unit were awarded funding through the MTPConnect Biomedical Translation Bridge (BTB) program. Funds will support the commercialisation of a respiratory virus host response test – a rapid-response assay to enhance current COVID-19 management activities and ...