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Pelosi and Schumer Want Billions More for Hospitals, States, Food Aid

With the Trump administration seeking another $250 billion for small businesses struggling during the coronavirus crisis, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said...
Eli Lilly Introduces Program to Lower Insulin Costs

Drug giant Eli Lilly said Tuesday that it is capping the out-of-pocket cost of its insulin at $35 a month to help patients who may face financial struggles as a result of the coronavirus pandemic...
Mnuchin Requests $250 Billion More for Small Business Aid Program

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asked Congress on Tuesday to add $250 billion to the small business aid program that went into effect last week as part of the federal response to the coronavirus...

Coronavirus Response Will Add $4 Trillion to US Debt, Goldman Sachs Says

Economists at Goldman Sachs say additional fiscal measures to support an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic are likely to be necessary, and they expect those measures could add another $500...
White House Says Government Will Pay Hospitals for Coronavirus Care for Uninsured

The Trump administration sprung a couple of surprises last week: It said that it would not reopen the Obamacare exchanges for a special enrollment period that would allow more people to sign up for...
Second Coronavirus Relief Package Will Cost $192 Billion: CBO

A little more than two weeks ago, Congress hurriedly passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act intended to ease the burden of the coronavirus pandemic, with provisions that expanded paid...
Small Businesses Scramble to Get Their Share of $350 Billion in Federal Aid

An aid program designed to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic got off to a rough start Friday as banks struggled to implement the massive lending effort, a key part of the $2...
Pelosi: Americans Need Another Massive Aid Package

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled a new direction Friday for the next phase of coronavirus aid , calling for more immediate assistance for American households and businesses rather than the broader...