Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, and Minority
Leader McCarthy:
We, the undersigned organizations, extend our sincere appreciation to Congress for its
unwavering support of frontline health care providers since the onset of the COVID-19
pandemic. While we are encouraged by the recent downward trend of COVID-19 infections and
deaths, along with significant progress in vaccinations, we recognize that the months ahead will
continue to present obstacles and challenges for both health care providers and the patients they
serve.
It is unclear how long it will take for the nation’s health care system to fully emerge and
recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. We must remain vigilant in our preparedness and
response to existing and new COVID-19 variants. Health care providers continue to incur
significant expenses to treat COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients, including substantial
investments in infrastructure and the personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary to protect
our workforce.
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