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Federal Developments and Support for COVID-19 Testing

John ZangFebruary 17, 2021February 23, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; images sourced by Daniel Roberts and Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Last year, we provided a breakdown of COVID-19 testing, including a breakdown of diagnostic tests (i.e., PCR tests,...

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Biden’s First 100 Days: Plans to Address Four Crises

John ZangJanuary 27, 2021January 28, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by David Mark from Pixabay DMGS Article Highlights President Biden's first 100 days began with an early blitz of executive action.Biden's four overlapping and compounding crises...

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President Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief Deal

John ZangDecember 28, 2020January 28, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by forcal35 from Pixabay Trump Yields on COVID-19 Relief Deal President Donald Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill Sunday night. By waiting until Sunday to...

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The 2020 CR: What’s Inside

John ZangSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020

H.R. 8337 would extend government funding through December 11, 2020, averting a government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1. The continuing resolution (CR) would generally extend fiscal 2020 funding...

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2020 Congressional Fall Outlook

John ZangSeptember 9, 2020September 8, 2020

DMGS Article Highlights: Congress returns after Labor Day for brief legislative sessionSeveral important bills could be delayed until post-election lame-duck period Congress gets back to work in Washington this week...

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H.R. 266, the Vehicle for Covid-19 Small Business, Hospital and Testing Funds

John ZangApril 22, 2020October 26, 2020

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has indicated that tomorrow the House will pass H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Under the bill, the Paycheck Protection Program...

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What’s in the $2 Trillion Virus Aid Bill?

John ZangMarch 27, 2020October 26, 2020

As of Friday afternoon, the House & Senate have both passed H.R. 748, the CARES Act, which provides roughly $2 trillion to individuals, businesses, and states in response to the...

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Heath Spending Cuts for States Under President Trump’s FY2020 Budget Proposal

John ZangFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 2020

President Trump’s proposed FY2021 budget proposes curtailing $920 billion in Medicaid spending and $756 billion in Medicare spending over 10 years. To achieve that reduction, the Trump’s budget assumes that...

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