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From my friend & fellow MS advocate, if anyone thought that Trump throwing a monkey wrench in a deal for the budget AND Covid (which were packaged together bc the Senate sat on Covid relief until the Country had to pass our budget, keeping our country funded & running)1/6
From my friend & fellow MS advocate, if anyone thought that Trump throwing a monkey wrench in a deal for the budget AND Covid (which were packaged together bc the Senate sat on Covid relief until the Country had to pass our budget, keeping our country funded & running)1/6
while financially the covid package is shitty, for those needing help, it is better than no help, there's THIS part that many have no clue that was part of this bill that passed that he's threatening to veto! It's ALWAYS bigger than we think or just ourselves! 2/6
BTW if this Congress (Senate, seeing the house agrees with Trump) refuses to pass this, they have to start ALL OVER again with the new Congress in 2021 3/6
This is what was ALSO in the Gov't funding bill no one realized:
The FY21 Federal Funding and COVID Relief bill after months of negotiations with Congress contains some MS funding and policy priorities in this final bill. These priorities include:
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The FY21 Federal Funding and COVID Relief bill after months of negotiations with Congress contains some MS funding and policy priorities in this final bill. These priorities include:
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$20 million for the MS Research Program at the Department of Defense
$42.9 billion to the National Institutes of Health to fund biomedical research
An additional $5 million to continue the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System’s MS
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$42.9 billion to the National Institutes of Health to fund biomedical research
An additional $5 million to continue the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System’s MS
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and Parkinson’s Disease pilots.
$7.1 million to the Lifespan Respite program
Ending surprise medical bills
Investing $7 billion to expand broadband access, including $250 million for telehealth.
#MSActivist.
6/6 END
$7.1 million to the Lifespan Respite program
Ending surprise medical bills
Investing $7 billion to expand broadband access, including $250 million for telehealth.
#MSActivist.
6/6 END
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