Congress returns to Washington on September 8 for a three-week push to finish up the 2020 fiscal year. House and Senate appropriators are not even close to passing Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 appropriations bills, meaning Congress will pass a short-term continuing...
Senate Introduces Virus Funding Proposal: On July 27, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act. The HEALS Act is a package of COVID-related funding bills and represents the...
Congress Picks up Pace as June turns to July The House is back in session for the final week of June and is expected to meet throughout July. During the week of June 29, the House will vote on H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. The...
On May 15, the House passed H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act. The massive $3 trillion Coronavirus Relief bill is not going to be considered by the Senate, but does represent a starting point in the next virus-relief...
NOSORH and the fifty State Offices of Rural Health congratulate and appreciate the work of the National Rural Health Association team for their great work advocating for rural providers across the nation during this public health crisis. These are tough times for all....
