The original bill passed what seems like a lifetime ago, originated in the US House, made it through the US Senate and then Trump danced on the bill as if he wrote it himself. The fact of the matter is the people were demanding help, Trump was sabotaging the USA economy by stating there was no danger to the virus and McConnell was up for re-election.
McConnell won reelection, Trump has lost reelection and there is a promise of a vaccine. McConnell does not care about the people, he cares about his own wealth and his own priorities. He sees the struggle of the people as character building, including hunger.
McConnell sees the vaccine as the answer to all problems and believes the economy will return to normal regardless of unemployment due to bankruptcy. There will be no new funding for the public, McConnell is still the majority leader and there is an ongoing election in Georgia.
If there is a recovery bill it will occur after President Biden's inauguration.
Modern Healthcare: Bipartisan COVID-19 Relief Framework (click here) Includes $35 Billion In Provider Grants
A COVID-19 relief framework created by a bipartisan group of centrist lawmakers includes $35 billion in relief grants for healthcare providers. The legislative summary, dated Wednesday, still leaves the thorny issues of liability protections and state and local aid unresolved. Prior slimmed-down COVID-19 relief bills advanced by Senate Republicans had cut out more money for the Provider Relief Fund. HHS has distributed roughly $109 billion of the $175 billion Congress has allocated to the Provider Relief Fund as of mid-November, according to data released by the department. Some prominent health systems, including HCA Healthcare, have returned grant money. (Cohrs, 12/9)...
