Costs are up while Medicare payments are down. A new report from the American Hospital Association shows that massive growth in expenses and rising inflation are fueling continued…
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CDC Reports Over Half of Americans Have Had COVID-19
Dr. Fauci says U.S. is out of pandemic phase. On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention released a nationwide survey conducted from December 2021…
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Labor Market Strengthened in March
Department of Labor reports unemployment approaching pre-pandemic levels. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 431,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in March and unemployment fell…
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Travel Industry Urges White House to Lift COVID Restrictions
They particularly want a repeal of mask mandates. The U.S. Travel Association sent a letter to incoming White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha recommending an immediate end…
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White House Calls for Additional COVID Funding
Requests Congress extend funding to cover health care programs. The White House has called on Congress to continue funding measures for the federal COVID-19 response. Because the funding…
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Treasury to Update COVID Relief Funding Guidelines
A final rule to be issued April 1 for spending options for state funding. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has been providing state governments with funding for…
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Legislators May Stall Presidential Vaccine Mandate
Use of Congressional Review Act could nullify the executive order. As workplace vaccination mandates have become controversial around the country, ranking members of the House Education and Labor…
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House Passes Small Business Cybersecurity Bills
Bills are designed to protect small businesses from new threats. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed two new bills intended to address the challenges small businesses face…
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Committee Admits Difficulty in Tracking Pandemic Money
Report says, “It’s even harder” to know what the funds were used for. When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act in 2020, they also established…
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Budget Results Released for Fiscal Year 2021
Treasury secretary and acting OMB director issue joint statement. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and White House Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Shalanda Young released a…
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