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Shots - Health News
The American Rescue Plan Act that President Biden signed into law increased funding to Medicaid, but delays and red tape have kept several states from claiming much of the cash almost a year later.

Why billions in Medicaid funds for people with disabilities are being held up

Mar 02, 2022
Almost a year after the American Rescue Plan Act allocated up to $25 billion to home and community-based services run by Medicaid, many states have yet to access the funds due to delays and red tape.
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Planet Money
A Biden "I did that!" sticker spotted in the wild.

The Movement To Stick Inflation Blame On Biden

Jan 18, 2022
It's a bad time to be a world leader. COVID did that.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Laura Sifuentes lives in Rosedale, Miss. The government's Child Tax Credit, a monthly payment for many American parents with kids, helped her financially when she had to give up her job to care of her kids, nieces and nephews during the pandemic.

Why many Americans continue to struggle despite trillions of dollars in pandemic aid

Jan 15, 2022
The government provided Americans with a vital financial lifeline during the pandemic, including through the Child Tax Credit. The help improved lives – but for many it still wasn't enough.
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Health Care
A doctor stands at a walk-up coronavirus testing site at West County Health Center in San Pablo, Calif., in April 2020. Pandemic burnout has affected thousands of health care workers.

The federal government pledges $100 million to address health care worker shortages

Oct 15, 2021
As health care workers face increased levels of pandemic burnout, the Biden administration is looking to help states recruit and retain clinicians in underserved areas.
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Local Officials Getting Suggestions On How To Spend COVID Funds

Jul 23, 2021

Southern Nevada municipal governments have more than a half-billion dollars in federal pandemic relief funds to allocate before the end of next month.

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Business
Children and teachers from the KU Kids Deanwood child care center in Washington, D.C., complete a mural in celebration of the launch of the child tax credit.

The Expanded Child Tax Credit Is Here. Here's What You Need To Know

Jul 15, 2021
The first monthly payments under the expanded child tax credit were disbursed on Thursday. The White House says relief is on the way to the families of nearly 60 million children.
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Clark County Commissioners Look For Ways To Spend COVID Relief

Jun 15, 2021

The Clark County Commission has until the end of August to decide how to spend $440 million in federal funds sent to the county under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan.  

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National
The advance child tax credit program is part of the Biden administration's $1.9 trillion economic aid package called the American Rescue Plan that was passed in March.

What The New Monthly Child Tax Credits Mean For You And Your Family

May 17, 2021
"For working families with children, this tax cut sends a clear message: Help is here," said President Biden, touting the tax credit that gives American families up to an extra $1,600 per child.
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Lawmakers Brace For End Of Session

May 11, 2021

There’s less than a month left in the legislative session.

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: President Joe Biden addresses a Joint Session of Congress, with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris behind, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.

104 Days Of Bidenonomics

May 04, 2021
A primer on some of President Biden's big economic initiatives.
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How Will The New Child Tax Credit Help Nevada Families?

Mar 25, 2021

Families with young children around the country and in Nevada will be getting more than just the sti

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The Coronavirus Crisis
President Biden signs the American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office of the White House on March 11. Included in the plan is a monthly allowance for many American families that could be a potential financial life changer.

How Biden's Plan Could Help Reshape The Finances Of American Families

Mar 13, 2021
The $1.9 trillion relief bill includes a new, monthly allowance for American parents that could help provide a critical financial lifeline.
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Coronavirus Updates
A waiter wearing a mask and gloves delivers food to a table to customers seated at an outdoor patio at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. in May.

Relief Act Means 'A Good Night's Sleep' For Food Industry, Says NYC Restaurateur

Mar 12, 2021
Chef Amanda Cohen, owner of Dirt Candy in New York City, says the coronavirus relief package's $28.6 billion for independent and small-chain restaurants means many in the industry can stay afloat.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
A pedestrian on Feb. 25 walks past the window of a restaurant with a sign promoting its re-opening in Boulder, Colo. Congress on Wednesday passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, which is expected to provide a strong boost to economic growth.

Biden's $1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan Set To Turbocharge U.S. Economy

Mar 10, 2021
Economists expect the additional federal spending, coupled with an improving public health picture, will jumpstart economic growth this year.
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Politics
Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough works beside then-Vice President Mike Pence earlier this year during the certification of 2020 Electoral College ballots, in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol.

Who Is The Senate Parliamentarian Who Ruled Against A Minimum Wage Increase?

Feb 26, 2021
The parliamentarian is often called the referee of arcane Senate rules. MacDonough has been thrust into the spotlight for ruling against adding a minimum wage hike to the coronavirus relief package.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
President Biden challenged those who call his stimulus plan too big: "Let me ask them a rhetorical question: What would you have me cut?"

Biden's $1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan: Vital Medicine Or Costly Overkill?

Feb 26, 2021
Backers of the president's ambitious stimulus plan say it will help struggling families and businesses, but critics say it goes too far.
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Shots - Health News
President-elect Joe Biden has released a $1.9 trillion proposal to help control the pandemic and bring economic relief to Americans.

'We're In A War With This Virus': Biden Lays Out COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan

Jan 15, 2021
President-Elect Joe Biden shares details of how his administration hopes to tackle the country's public health crisis. It's an aggressive plan that he needs Congress to fund.
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