Senate Democrats introduce economic stimulus package with additional federal Medicaid funds for states
Senate Democrats on Monday introduced a $100.3 billion economic stimulus package that includes $37.8 billion in additional federal Medicaid funds for states and $1 billion in additional funds for NIH, CQ Today reports.
The US Senate voted Tuesday to approve its $838 billion economic stimulus plan, with three moderate Republicans joining the Democratic majority to overcome GOP attempts to block the legislation.