Senate Narrowly Passes COVID-19 Package That Includes ACA Subsidy Boost, Rural Hospital Money
03/08/2021
The Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that includes new funding for rural hospitals but not as much as hospital groups have asked for, according to a FierceHealthcare report.
The Senate passed the package in a 50-49 vote on Saturday and the package is expected to go to the House for a vote early next week. If approved there, it would advance to President Biden, who is expected to sign it into law. The package includes several healthcare-related provisions including a temporary two-year boost to ACA subsidies.