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Senate reaches deal on $10B in COVID-19 relief but leaves out global response efforts

April 5, 2022

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The Senate has reached a bipartisan deal for $10 billion in COVID-19 relief that does not fully replenish funds for providers to get reimbursement for uninsured claims.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the deal Tuesday, but it does not include money for global vaccine aid, a key Democratic priority.

“Putting in the work today to keep our nation prepared against new variants will make it less likely that we get caught off guard by a new variant down the line,” Schumer said on the Senate floor Tuesday. “So this is really essential to America’s well-being.”

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