Hospitals, doctors and nurses groups urge Congress to provide at least $100B for providers in next COVID-19 relief package

Congress should allocate as part of the next COVID-19 relief package at least an additional $100 billion to the emergency relief fund to provide direct funding to front line health care personnel and providers, the AHA, American Medical Association and American Nurses Association wrote today to Senate leaders.
“The entire nation is counting on hospitals and health systems, physicians and nurses to remain strong and resilient as our country battles this pandemic,” the groups said. In addition, they urged Congress to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to “infuse the additional funds as soon as possible so that health care providers can continue to provide care to their patients and communities.”
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