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Yesterday, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Act), which narrowly passed the U.S. Senate (50 – 49) and House of Representatives (220 – 211) earlier this week. The Act provides for $1.9 trillion in funding, billions of which are earmarked for healthcare-related activities.
Funding for COVID-19-Related Priorities Outlined in the Act
Specifically, the Act allocates funding for various COVID-19-related priorities, including:
COVID-19 Testing, Vaccine Administration and Mitigation Activities
$47.8 billion is allocated to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for activities to detect, diagnose, trace and monitor COVID-19 infections and related strategies.