Policy · 116th Congress
HHS announces plan to send out COVID-19 Medicaid payments
HHS reveals how how $25 billion in COVID-19 relief funds will begin to be distributed to eligible providers serving low-income patients during the pandemic.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Contact tracing for COVID-19 is hybrid of old and new technologies
State health departments have had to cobble together old methods with new databases to track the spread of the coronavirus.
Policy · 116th Congress
Optimism abounds on cryptocurrency ETFs despite lack of action
The fintech industry predicts regulators will allow investments in virtual currencies through exchange-traded funds although past efforts were rejected.
Policy · 116th Congress
Two plans for highway investments, zero plans to pay for them
Renewing the highway bill won’t happen unless the federal government is ready to go further into debt. And both parties have ruled out a gas tax increase.
Policy · 116th Congress
Solar industry sees a threat to one of its top selling points
A petition before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would effectively end net metering, a key incentive for installing rooftop solar panels.
Policy · 116th Congress
Labor Department dodges IG plea to tighten jobless rules
The Labor Department said Congress should decide whether to change a policy on self-employed benefits that its inspector general said had a risk of fraud
Policy · 116th Congress
EPA move to alter public health measures alarms advocates
By changing the way it estimates the value of public health benefits of new rules, the EPA may find it is less able to justify industry compliance costs.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump executive order aims to speed permits for infrastructure
Environmentalists fear diminished evaluations of project impacts. "It's the latest in a string of outlandish authoritarian acts" by the president, said one advocate.
Policy · 116th Congress
Lawmakers, tech companies struggle to curb coronavirus disinformation
Social media platforms take some disinformation down but studies show that among the most influential posts are those put up by robots
Policy · 116th Congress
Democrats: CDC ‘sidelined’ by Trump during pandemic response
CDC Director Robert Redfield faced criticism of the Trump administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Redfield stressed the importance of wearing masks.
Policy · 116th Congress
Hemp industry asks Congress to help on FDA guidance
The hemp industry wants Congress to direct the FDA to write rules for CBD in food additives and dietary supplements. It also wants pandemic aid money.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senators crafting a tax break for SBA’s forgivable loan program
Senators from both parties are working on a bill that would give small businesses a second tax break on Paycheck Portection Program loans
Policy · 116th Congress
Labor IG departs amid fraud dispute over jobless benefits
Labor appropriators in both chambers urged a quick replacement of the departing inspector general in order to oversee pandemic aid
Policy · 116th Congress
Top health lawmakers push HHS on COVID-19 Medicaid payments
Leaders from health committees in both chambers penned a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar demanding relief funding be distributed to Medicaid providers.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump orders halt to U.S. flights by Chinese air carriers
Ban by the Department of Transportation responds to China's prohibition of U.S. airlines to and from that nation.
Policy · 116th Congress
Colleges weigh how to confront COVID-19 as they plan to reopen
A likely resurgence of COVID-19 in the fall and winter is challenging colleges who are trying to bring back students and staff safely.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate clears PPP bill in second try Wednesday
The Senate cleared a bill Wednesday evening that would modify the forgivable loan program for small businesses affected by COVID-19.
Policy · 116th Congress
Renewable energy projects get a pandemic break from IRS
Deadline for finishing projects benefitting from the renewable energy tax credit was extended because of pandemic-driven construction delays.
Policy · 116th Congress
Senate panel provides preview for next COVID-19 relief bill
Witnesses told Senate Banking panel members that federal aid to states and localities has the best chance of containing COVID-19 economic damage.
Policy · 116th Congress
Protests may add COVID-19 cases and compound racial disparities
Protests over police brutality are both increasing the risk of COVID-19 transmission and forcing a conversation about inequality in health care.