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![]() ![]() Evan Hollander, a spokesperson for House Appropriations Committee Democrats, said the Trump administration did not notify the committee of any such transfer, and did not request additional funding for Operation Warp Speed. ![]() Hospitals’ Covid-19 heroics have them poised for power in the new WashingtonĬongress gave HHS permission to move money between accounts to respond to the pandemic, but the authority came with a catch - the agency had to notify Congress, and specifically, its appropriations committees, at least 10 days in advance of a transfer. One of the top hospital lobbyists in D.C., who also did not know about the outlay, emphasized how much some hospitals still need the funding. Congress set aside that money to help health care providers pay for pandemic-related expenses including staffing, personal protective equipment, care for uninsured patients, and vaccine distribution. Several provider groups said they had not heard that $10 billion for providers was spent on Warp Speed contracts until STAT’s reporting. Now, the Biden administration is refusing to say whether the outlay means there will be less money available for hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, and other providers. The Department of Health and Human Services appears to have used a financial maneuver that allowed officials to spend the money without telling Congress, and the agency got permission from its top lawyer to do so. WASHINGTON - The Trump administration quietly took around $10 billion from a fund meant to help hospitals and health care providers affected by Covid-19 and used the money to bankroll Operation Warp Speed contracts, four former Trump administration officials told STAT. ![]()
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