Yahoo Finance March 6, 2021
There’s a lot more to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package than the long-awaited $1,400 stimulus checks.
The massive bill, which has taken another big step forward in Congress, also contains extended federal unemployment benefits, more funding for vaccines and — maybe most important for a country still mired in a pandemic — new subsidies to cut the cost of health insurance.
The Senate passed the bill on Saturday and is punting it back to the House for final approval and delivery to Biden, possibly in the coming week.
So, along with a $1,400, stimulus check that you can use to pay down debt or cover household expenses, you’ll soon be able to take advantage of relief measures that...