Federal Health Policy Update for Monday, September 13
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Monday, September 13. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund HHS and its Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) are making $25.5 billion in new funding available for health care providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding includes $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan money for providers that serve rural Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or Medicare patients and an additional $17 billion for Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 grants for a broad [...]