Deputy Secretary and CMS Administrator Picks Would Fill Two Critical Policy Positions -
On Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for two of the most important health policy officials nominated...more
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Earlier this afternoon, as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the Act), Congress established a $28.6 billion fund to provide grants to restaurants that have been devastated by the pandemic (the Restaurant...more
The highly anticipated coronavirus relief package was passed by Congress late on December 21, 2020, and is expected to be signed into law in the coming days.
As part of the coronavirus relief package, Congress has...more
The CARES Act includes two new federal financing programs for businesses and nonprofits of all sizes. What should companies know about these programs? We talked with Aaron Jacoby and Dan Renberg about how and when companies...more
The package was sent to the President’s desk after undergoing technical changes to paid medical leave and public health emergency medical leave provisions that will limit costs for small businesses. Employers with 500...more
3/20/2020
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Congressional leaders in Washington are halfway towards passing a second comprehensive spending package in response to the coronavirus outbreak. After several tense days of negotiations between Democrats in the House of...more
3/16/2020
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