Rodgers and Burr Press Becerra on Wasteful COVID-19 Spending in Uninsured Program
02.23.2022
Washington, D.C.— House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra raising concerns about the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) program to reimburse health care providers for COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccine administration for uninsured patients.
Key Excerpts from their letter:
“We understand that $18.3 billion has been budgeted for the uninsured program...