“We’re trying to make sure we don’t make the mistakes of the past,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra told lawmakers this week.
Mr. Becerra told lawmakers that HHS will share more this month about how providers can apply for and make use of the remaining money.
Mr. Becerra declined to say if the department will extend the June 30 deadline for providers to spend their COVID-19 relief payments.
Several hospital groups, including the American Hospital Association, in May urged HHS to extend the deadline and distribute the remaining $24 billion in the relief fund.
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