Source tells me Republicans removed a provision that would ensure a coronavirus vaccine would be fully covered by Medicare
This would probably be what McConnell castigated this morning as a Dem bid to "test-drive some untried, untested, and controversial parts of their 'Medicare-for-All' proposal."
House Dem aide says it's a $8.3 BILLION measure.
includes: $3 B for R&D
$2.2B for prevention, preparedness, and response (with $950M for state and local agencies
Nearly $1B med supplies, health care preparedness, Community Health Centers
$1.25B to deal coronavirus overseas.
includes: $3 B for R&D
$2.2B for prevention, preparedness, and response (with $950M for state and local agencies
Nearly $1B med supplies, health care preparedness, Community Health Centers
$1.25B to deal coronavirus overseas.
No Medicare provision, but aide said there's more $300M to help ensure Americans can get vaccine regardless of ability to pay, and assurances the govt will only pay a fair and reasonable price. Plus HHS authority to make sure drugs are affordable in the market.
And remember, Trump asked for just $1.25B total.
