Advocacy

Congressional committees have moved forward with crafting legislative language for the broad “human infrastructure” package, HHS releases an additional $25.5 billion in COVID-19 provider funding, and the Biden administration expands a proposed vaccination mandate to cover all Medicare/Medicaid health care facilities.

Congressional committees have moved forward with crafting legislative language for the broad “human infrastructure” package.

The legislative package is expected to include the proposed expansion of home- and community-based services.

The House, which had already adjourned for its August recess, now plans to return on August 23 to pass the budget resolution.

President Biden broke off his discussions with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) about crafting a bipartisan Senate proposal to move forward his infrastructure proposal.

The law expands eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program, but more advocacy work remains over the coming months.

The application period for the Paycheck Protection Program will expire on March 31.

Congress is amending the next COVID relief bill to expand to 75 percent an existing CARES Act subsidy for costs incurred by employers who provide unemployment benefits on a reimbursable basis.

Lutheran Services in America is pushing Members of Congress to ensure that all our crucial priorities are included in what is likely to be the last legislative package for the year.

Congress must address the urgent remaining needs of nonprofit health and human services providers before adjourning in two weeks' time.