House Republicans passed legislation to end the COVID-19 public health emergency that was first put in place at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 immediately.
The bill won't pass the Democratic Senate, but it does show GOP disapproval of President Joe Biden's handling of the pandemic. Biden announced on Monday that he plans to end the COVID-19 emergency on May 11.
It would also bring a swift end to continuous enrollment for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, which has kept millions of people enrolled in the public health insurance programs that may have exceeded the income levels to qualify without a temporary or permanent lapse in coverage.“Americans elected a House majority that would put a stop to Joe Biden’s failing agenda, including the Biden administration’s authoritarian COVID-19 policies.
"If the PHE were suddenly terminated, it would sow confusion and chaos into this critical wind-down. Due to this uncertainty, tens of millions of Americans could be at risk of abruptly losing their health insurance, and states could be at risk of losing billions of dollars in funding," the White House said in a statement Monday night.
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