Friday, July 30, 2021
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Senate proceeds with $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure framework. House passed minibus appropriations bill with $253 billion for Health and Human Services. President Biden announces new vaccine policies for federal employees.
Congress
Senate Moved Forward on Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework.
After several weeks of negotiation, Senators on Wednesday approved, by a vote of 67-32, a key procedural motion to begin debate on the bipartisan physical infrastructure package. The package does not have a healthcare focus, but the White House published a high-level fact sheet and summary indicating that it includes a $55 billion investment in clean drinking water (the largest in American history), as well as $65 billion to ensure every American has access to reliable high-speed internet a key investment for telehealth proponents. The summary also highlights that the authors intend to offset some of the cost of the investments
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American Rescue Act Offers Significant New Funds to Address Mental Health Needs in the U.S.
May 3, 2021 GMT
SACRAMENTO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 3, 2021 / The global pandemic which has raged for the past year has caused damage far beyond sickness and mortality. The economic damage also has been broad and deep and devastating for millions. With multiple highly effective vaccines now in use, there is reason to be optimistic that the spread of the virus can be curtailed. As the virus’s spread is slowing, economies are opening commensurately, and we can see the signs of what is expected to be a relatively rapid return to economic growth around the world, and with it the beginnings of recovery for so many who have suffered financial harm during the pandemic.
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SACRAMENTO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 3, 2021 / The global pandemic which has raged for the past year has caused damage far beyond sickness and mortality. The economic damage also has been broad and deep and devastating for millions. With multiple highly effective vaccines now in use, there is reason to be optimistic that the spread of the virus can be curtailed. As the virus s spread is slowing, economies are opening commensurately, and we can see the signs of what is expected to be a relatively rapid return to economic growth around the world, and with it the beginnings of recovery for so many who have suffered financial harm during the pandemic.
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