Health Affairs January 4, 2021
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law a sweeping legislative package that appropriated more than $1.4 trillion for fiscal year 2021 and included $900 billion for pandemic relief. The legislation cleared the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate on a bipartisan basis in the week prior, but President Trump delayed signing the legislation, citing the need for additional pandemic relief for individuals and families. He ultimately signed the bill, averting a looming government shutdown, as debate continued in Congress over whether to provide additional stimulus checks.
The 2,124-page legislation is wide-ranging and funds or otherwise addresses many important health-related policies and programs. For instance, the bill restores Medicaid access for citizens of the Freely Associated States, funds programs...
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