January 25, 2022
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) nowadays welcomed $11,317,034 heading to New Hampshire to aid 25 wellbeing care providers who have skilled earnings losses and expenditures relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding comes as element of a $2 billion nationwide announcement in Service provider Aid Fund (PRF) Phase 4 payments from the U.S. Division of Overall health and Human Solutions (HHS), as a result of the Wellness Sources and Products and services Administration (HRSA). Today’s announcement follows the initial batch of PRF payments the delegation welcomed past thirty day period totaling $41,187,846 to assistance 262 health and fitness care suppliers in New Hampshire.
Shaheen has led bipartisan efforts in the Senate to shore up the PRF to guidance companies on the frontlines of the pandemic. In September, Shaheen welcomed news that $25.5 billion by the PRF and American Rescue Approach (ARP) rural distribution would open up immediately after she and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) discovered 25% of allotted PRF funding was unspent and led the thrust to rapidly rectify it. Shaheen also fought to secure a set-aside for rural companies through ARP negotiations, and applauded HHS’ release of $7.5 billion in PRF funding for rural communities final thirty day period.
“The devastating surge of the omicron variant place frontline overall health care vendors less than unparalleled strain in New Hampshire. They need to have sources to broaden their capability to provide everyday living-preserving care to the influx of individuals – that’s what this funding from the Provider Aid Fund is for,” said Senator Shaheen. “I’ve led bipartisan initiatives in the Senate to help health treatment workers by means of the PRF – particularly in challenging-strike rural places – and I’m pleased to see this funding achieving New Hampshire as we fight this disaster. I’ll proceed to make certain this lifeline reaches the hospitals, medical doctors and professionals who want it most until we set this community wellbeing crisis behind us as soon as and for all.”
“New Hampshire is residence to outstanding wellbeing care suppliers who keep on to set ahead…
