Becerra voices support for additional Provider Relief Funding

Feb 23, 2021 - 02:14 PM
senate-hearing-rountable

At a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing today on his nomination to serve as Health and Human Services Secretary, Xavier Becerra said he supports additional COVID-19 funding for health care providers.

The comments came during questioning from Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who urged Becerra to consider additional funding for the Provider Relief Fund. Among other comments made during the hearing, Becerra called the 340B Drug Pricing Program “indispensable” to providers serving the neediest patients

The AHA last week sent letters to leaders of the Senate HELP and Finance committees expressing the association’s support for Becerra to be the next HHS Secretary. The Finance Committee tomorrow will hold a hearing on his confirmation.

Related News Articles

Headline
CDC reports increase in kindergarten vaccine exemptions
For the 2025-2026 school year, exemptions from one or more vaccines among U.S. kindergartners was at 4.2%, increasing from 3.6% for the previous school year,…
Headline
Study finds COVID-19 can reactivate dormant viruses 
A study published Aug. 5 by Nature found that COVID-19 infection can reactivate dormant, chronic viruses such as Epstein-Barr and cytomegalovirus. The study…
Headline
HHS to end emergency authorization for COVID-19 drugs, medical devices 
The Department of Health and Human Services June 30 announced it will terminate emergency use authorization declarations for certain drugs and medical devices…
Headline
CMS Administrator Oz and Deputy Administrator Brillman discuss agency’s focus on innovation, reducing waste
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., and CMS Deputy Administrator and Director of Medicaid and CHIP Dan Brillman sat…
Headline
CDC releases report on flu, COVID-19 vaccination coverage for health care workers for 2024-25 respiratory season 
Flu and COVID-19 vaccination rates among all health care workers for the 2024-25 respiratory virus season was 76.3% and 40.2%, respectively, according to a…
Headline
Study estimates more than 155,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early during pandemic 
A study published March 18 by Science Advances estimated that more than 155,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths were uncounted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers…