Biden’s U.S. budget proposal directs billions to health programs but no new direct Covid funding

Biden’s budget directs billions to health programs Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter{beacon} Health Care Health Care    The Big Story Biden’s budget directs billions to health programs The president’s budget r… Grace Yarrow The Hill

The president’s budget released Thursday includes numerous lines dedicated to bolstering health care measures first included in the Inflation Reduction Act, but it notably left out funding for several key areas.

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Biden’s proposal also notably left out any plans for new COVID-19 funding, with some measures instead directed at addressing the impacts of the pandemic on areas such as the disrupted supply chain, unemployment insurance and mental health.

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