Healthcare Finance News June 25, 2021
Nathan Eddy

Bill includes tens of billions of dollars for home healthcare, an expansion of federal health benefits and $65 billion for broadband infrastructure.

The White House on Thursday announced a tentative agreement on a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill, with billions earmarked for healthcare investments.

If passed, the bill could include tens of billions of dollars for home healthcare, an expansion of federal health benefits and $65 billion for the buildout of broadband infrastructure, seen as a critical component to telehealth.

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However, CNN reported that the new deal, which is a far smaller package than the $2.2 trillion American Jobs Plan the White House initially envisioned, scraps proposals to spend $400 billion expanding access to home-based or community-based...

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