UPDATE: $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill in doubt as President Trump refuses to sign The president wants Congress to amend the bill to increase stimulus funds for individuals from $600 to $2,000.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday has thrown doubt over the $900 bilion coronavirus relief package passed by Congress by refusing to sign the bill. He is asking Congress to amend the bill to increase the $600 stimulus to individuals to $2,000, according to CNN.
Congress this week passed the $2.3 trillion spending package that funds the government through the end of the fiscal year and includes $900 billion in a COVID-19 relief bill.
The bill ends eight months of partisan stalemate for a fifth and final stimulus package that President Trump is expected to sign. Providers get $3 billion, which is far less than the $175 billion included in other provider relief packages earlier this year.
The year-end omnibus appropriations package had several key healthcare provisions included in it.
The House of Representatives and Senate passed a $900 billion coronavirus relief package Monday night, which President Donald Trump is expected to sign Tuesday.
The year-end omnibus appropriations package had several key healthcare provisions, including funding for coronavirus testing, changes to the Provider Relief Fund, and other policy adjustments not related to the pandemic.
Below are collected responses from key healthcare organizations and several industry stakeholders.
AHA: More must be done
The American Hospital Association thanked Congress for the welcome news for patients and their families while also calling on federal lawmakers to address outstanding issues facing provider organizations.