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Daines Pushes for Funding For Senior Living Facilities Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

April 16, 2020

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Azar urging the department to direct funding from the Coronavirus economic relief package to support nursing homes, skilled nursing centers, and senior living communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We must not overlook those individuals who work within the senior living community, such as those working in independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing care retirement communities,” Daines wrote. “Allocating a meaningful level of support from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to this industry is critical to the seniors who

Daines Urges Approval and Production of Antibody Tests in Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic

April 16, 2020

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines sent a letter to Vice President Pence urging the White House Coronavirus Task Force to continue prioritizing the deployment of widespread diagnostic tests and accelerating the approval and production of antibody tests, which can help play a critical role in the fight against COVID-19. “I would encourage the FDA to continue utilizing all available resources and expertise to be able to quickly move forward with approving additional antibody tests to ensure they are reliable and widely available. Just as importantly, I would also request that the White House Coronavirus Task Force develop a production

Daines Secures Over $10 Million for Montana Child Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic

April 14, 2020

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be directing $10,113,887 to support Montana child care providers during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. “It is critical we have the funding necessary to support Montana working families who rely on child care services during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic,” Daines said. “This critical funding strengthens our access to child care and supports our child care providers during this crisis.”  For more information on the funding, click HERE. Daines fought to secure $3.5 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant in

Daines Secures Over $100 Million in Funding for Montana Hospitals and Providers from HHS During Coronavirus Pandemic

April 10, 2020

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 Secures Expanded Telehealth Services for Indian Country During Coronavirus Pandemic

April 8, 2020

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

April 7, 2020

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 Urges HHS, CMS to Protect Montana Medicare Beneficiaries During the Coronavirus Pandemic

April 3, 2020

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

Daines Secures Over $10 Million for Montana Child Care During Coronavirus Pandemic

April 1, 2020

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today announced that preliminary estimates of $10,039,330 will be made available for child care and development for Montana families during the Coronavirus pandemic. “This critical funding ensures we provide immediate assistance to child care providers to prevent them from going out of business and support child care for Montana families during the Coronavirus pandemic,” Daines said. “Protecting care for our children is one of my highest priorities as we work to overcome this crisis. I will continue to fight to get Montana families the relief they need.” Daines voted to secure this critical

Daines Secures Over $1 Billion in Aid for Montana During Coronavirus Outbreak

March 25, 2020

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today voted and advanced a Coronavirus economic relief package that will provide Montana workers, small business, hospitals, and state and local governments more than one billion dollars in emergency relief to handle the Coronavirus outbreak. The aid package puts Montana workers first, expands unemployment insurance, helps Montana small businesses keep and stay open, supports healthcare workers and hospitals on the front lines fighting the virus, prioritizes rural health, accelerates the development and manufacturing of drugs to treat and prevent the virus, stabilizes the economy and more.   To download the full video, click

Daines: Senate Must Come Together and Pass Critical Coronavirus Economic Relief Package

March 23, 2020

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after the Senate voted a second time against the CARES Act, a Coronavirus economic recovery package that would deliver major relief for millions of workers, working families and small businesses in Montana and across the country.   To download a clip of the quote, click HERE. “This is a time we must get this done for the good of our country… The senate bill before us provides relief for workers, for families, for small businesses, and for healthcare professionals,” Daines said. To download the full speech, click HERE. Phase 3: