Daines Announces $31,412,577 in Coronavirus Care Packages for Montana Colleges and Students
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the U.S. Department of Education will be directing $31,412,577 to Montana colleges and universities. $15,518,482 will go to providing direct emergency cash grants to students for expenses related to disruptions to their educations due to the COVID-19 outbreak, including things like course materials and technology as well as food, housing, health care, and childcare. “Montana college students have seen their lives and education disrupted because of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic,” Daines said. “This critical funding I fought to secure in the Coronavirus Economic Recovery Package will help our students get the
Daines Secures Over $400,000 in Funding For the Montana Health Research and Education Foundation to Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $411,135 will go to the Montana Health Research and Education Foundation to improve the capacity of Montana’s health care system to plan for and respond to medical surge events during the coronavirus public health emergency. “Montana hospitals need the resources and funding necessary to help protect public health during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic,” Daines said. “I fought to secure this critical funding to ensure our hospitals have what they need and I will continue to work with our health professionals across the state on solutions to help them meet the
Daines Secures Over $100 Million in Funding for Montana Hospitals and Providers from HHS During Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be providing $111,503,248 for Montana hospitals and providers during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, a portion of this funding will go towards covering costs of uninsured patients for coronavirus related care. “This is about ensuring we have the critical resources needed to provide our hospitals and healthcare professionals on the front lines the tools they need to combat the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic,” Daines said. “It is one of my top priorities to protect public health and I will continue working to
Daines Successfully Pushes for MT Ag Producers to be Eligible for Coronavirus Small Business Loans
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Montana’s farmers and ranchers will be eligible for the Paycheck Protections Program (PPP), which provides $350 billion in loans and grants to small businesses impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic if they maintain or rehire their employees. This announcement follows Daines’ push to the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure ag businesses are eligible for Coronavirus relief loans. “Montana farmers and ranchers are facing tough challenges and hardships because of the Coronavirus pandemic,” Daines said. “It is only right that our Ag producers have the same access to relief that was secured
Daines Secures Expanded Telehealth Services for Indian Country During Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the Indian Health Service (IHS) will be expanding telehealth services across IHS federal facilities for tribal members. This follows Daines’ request to President Trump to include funding for IHS, including for telehealth, so that Montana tribes have the same treatment as their non-tribal entities during the Coronavirus pandemic. “Expanding tele-health services in Indian country is critical to getting folks access to care during the Coronavirus pandemic,” Daines said. “This will ensure that our rural tribal members, especially tribal seniors can receive care without the risk of leaving their homes and breaking
Daines Secures over $12 Million for Health Centers and Workforce Expansion in Montana During the Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that $12,181,409 will be directed to various health centers and workforce expansion across Montana to help the state respond to the Coronavirus pandemic, including $616,070 to Marias Healthcare Services in Shelby, one of the hardest hit Coronavirus spots in Montana. “This is about getting our health care professionals on the front lines the resources they need to combat the Coronavirus pandemic,” Daines said. “I fought to ensure our health centers and providers received this critical funding needed to protect public health and help get Montanans the care they need.” For full information
Daines: Montanans are Eligible to Receive Expanded Unemployment for Coronavirus This Week
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that Montanans will be eligible, as soon as this week to receive expanded unemployment benefits made possible through the Coronavirus Economic Recovery package. Daines led the fight in the U.S. Senate to expand federal unemployment insurance for Montana workers who lost their job due to COVID-19. “This is about getting Montana workers who lost their job because of the Coronavirus pandemic the relief they need to help pay the bills and put food on the table,” Daines said. “I fought to secure expanded unemployment benefits in the final Coronavirus Economic Recovery package
Daines Calls On State Department to Investigate China’s Role in Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to work with our allies around the world and fully investigate China’s response to the emergence of the virus causing COVID-19. “As you are well aware, China’s initial response to reports of an atypical pneumonia being detected by medical personnel in Hubei province in late 2019 were ham-fisted with government officials hiding cases, punishing doctors who dared to speak-up, and resulted in delays that worsened the impact of COVID-19 on public health and the economies of countries around the world,” Daines wrote.
Daines Urges HHS, CMS to Protect Montana Medicare Beneficiaries During the Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today sent a letter to Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma encouraging both the U.S Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to consider solutions to protect Medicare beneficiaries and ensure they receive the care they need in the safest possible setting during the COVID-19 public health emergency. “As we seek additional options for protecting the lives of those most negatively affected by the pandemic, we are writing to encourage you to continue engaging with our offices and relevant stakeholders to build upon these productive steps through effective