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Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - August 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access...more

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What’s New in the World of Stimulus Relief: A Discussion of American Rescue Plan Act

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Since arriving in the United States the Coronavirus pandemic has taken a devastating toll on nearly every aspect of our economy. Industries such as construction have faced new hardships and challenges with workplace safety,...more

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Eligible Households on Tribal Lands Can Enroll in FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on April 29, 2021, that starting May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to enroll in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program) through an approved...more

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Infrastructure: Navigating the Road Ahead

Following enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA, P.L.117-2), the Biden administration indicated its next major priority was passing a comprehensive infrastructure package. The administration released the American...more

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Funding for State and Local Government

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the Rescue Plan) included significant funds for States, local, and tribal governments. These include both direct funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) and program monies...more

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$1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Law Includes Funding for Several Broadband-Related Measures

The recently enacted $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation includes $7.1 billion in emergency funds to support broadband connectivity for schools and libraries, as well as additional funding support for broadband...more

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Summary

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The U.S. House of Representatives on March 10, 2021, passed the Senate-amended H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The ARP provides $1.9 trillion in additional relief to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)....more

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FCC Establishes Framework for $3.2 Billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program and Announces Initial Milestones

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On February 25, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) unanimously adopted a Report and Order (EBB Order) that established the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program), a $3.2 billion...more

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Biden Administration Builds Opportunities for Construction Industry

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The Biden Administration’s initial efforts include actions and goals designed to benefit the construction industry, either through Executive Orders or proposed legislative relief packages. Here is a summary of key...more

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FCC Public Notices Seek Comment on Implementation of COVID-19 Broadband Stimulus Programs

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During the first week of 2021, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) released two Public Notices seeking comment on the Commission’s implementation of the...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 2

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In Washington: In a statement on Monday, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn and Peter Marks, director of the agency’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, responded that it was...more

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Emergency Broadband Benefit Program at a Glance

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In a historic move, Congress included, as part of the bipartisan, bicameral coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency stimulus legislation, a $3.2 billion broadband subsidy program for qualifying low-income households known as the...more

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Education Policy Update - December 2020

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Coronavirus Relief Summary - On Monday, December 21, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which includes the highly anticipated coronavirus relief package. The $900 billion relief package includes...more

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Congress Nears Finish Line of New COVID-19 Relief Bill

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As of Dec. 21, the new relief package will provide direct payments to citizens, extends expanded unemployment benefits, provides assistance for schools and medical facilities, and more. Our Government and Regulatory...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – September 2020 # 7

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In Washington - The bipartisan 50-member House Problem Solvers Caucus has drafted a US$1.5 trillion plan, the “March To Common Ground”, to provide coronavirus relief in an attempt to reignite negotiations on a deal before...more

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Vermont Health Care Update | Week 20

Working within the financial targets laid out last week by House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, D-South Hero, as well as the federal guidelines, the policy committees completed their Coronavirus Relief Fund proposals this week and...more

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Vermont Legislative Update 06-12-2020 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Vermont has largely escaped the physical devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the vast majority of cities and towns reporting zero to five cases. But the economic toll has been immense, and the scope of financial losses...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Emerging Technologies Washington Update - May 2020 #1

This week: Coronavirus response; House Democrats unveil plan for all Americans to access affordable broadband; Senate Commerce Republicans offer COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act; California attorney general and city...more

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FCC Rolls Out $200 Million COVID-19 Telehealth Program

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On April 2, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission released a Report and Order establishing the COVID-19 Telehealth Program (Program). The Program will provide $200 million in funding made available as part of the CARES...more

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