Journal of Clinical Pathways May 16, 2022
The Biden administration in March 2021 announced it was investing $2.25 billion to address COVID-19 health disparities, the largest federal funding initiative designed specifically to help underserved communities hardest hit by the virus.
Two months later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded grants to every state health department and 58 large city and county health agencies. The money is intended to help limit the spread of COVID-19 among those most at risk in rural areas and within racial and ethnic minority groups, as well as improve their health. The CDC initially said the grant had to be spent by May 2023 but earlier this year told states they could apply to extend that time.
A year...