Desperate for relief amid Covid-19, hospitals find an unusual ally in Susan Collins
WASHINGTON — The lobbying frenzy began late last month, as senators and the White House desperately sought a way to pay for a high-stakes, high-profile infrastructure deal. One of their options: raiding $44 billion that had been set aside to help hospitals, nursing homes, and other providers recover from the pandemic, but was never spent.
Providers panicked — until Sen. Susan Collins stepped in to save the funds.
