MA to Receive $1.08 Billion in Medicaid Funding to Fight Coronavirus

MA to Receive $1.08 Billion in Medicaid Funding to Fight Coronavirus

Massachusetts is set to receive an estimated $1.08 billion in new Medicaid funding as part of the federal coronavirus stimulus package that was recently passed.

"This new Medicaid funding is great news for Massachusetts and will give the Commonwealth more flexibility to address the coronavirus pandemic and other public health concerns. I’ll keep fighting to make sure our federal government supports our states and localities as they grapple with this public health emergency,” said Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

As of Wednesday, there are 256 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Massachusetts.

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There 2,054 people quarantined.

Warren was joined by Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA-04), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) and Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) in making the announcement.

The Funding

Prior to this announcement, the Commonwealth had received a total of $12,149,309.30 in supplemental funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to combat the pandemic.

"As the Commonwealth and our cities and towns respond to the coronavirus crisis, this funding will provide additional resources and flexibility for our public health and health care systems. I will continue to push for all of the federal resources Massachusetts needs to respond to the coronavirus emergency,” says Markey.

Warren has also called for a $750 billion economic stimulus package that would focus on recovery from the grassroots up.