With only two weeks before the deadline to spend any remaining CARES Act money, Gov. Chris Sununu has announced the final allocations the state will make from the $1.25 billion it received from the federal government.
During a Thursday afternoon news conference, Sununu announced $23 million will be given to the University System of New Hampshire and hospitals, as well as nonprofit organizations for their employeesâ unemployment benefits. The bulk of the money â $12 million â will go to nonprofits, which Sununu noted includes hospitals, with $4 million earmarked for the university system and $7 million designated specifically for hospitals.
âWeâve spent it down almost to the penny,â Sununu said. âWeâve tried to schedule this out, and I think the team at [the Governorâs Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery] did a great job making sure that we had emergency funds available all the way to the end of the year. And weâre taking care o
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Monadnock Community Hospital officials said the Phase I distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine will likely reach the facility within the next couple of weeks.
MCH President and CEO Cyndee McGuire said the first phase of the vaccine rollout is earmarked for high-risk frontline healthcare workers providing direct patient care, first responders, and adults living in long term care facilities. In conjunction with the State of NH and the CDC, McGuire said the hospital administration was asked to identify staff members who meet the requirements for the initial distribution of the vaccine. McGuire said that approximately 230 employees of the Peterborough-based hospital, including those in the Emergency Department, inpatient Medical Unit, Birthing Suite, Oncology, physician practices, lab, and radiology – anyone who are giving direct clinical care.
PETERBOROUGH â Monadnock Community Hospital officials said the Phase I distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine will likely reach the facility within the next couple of weeks.
MCH President and CEO Cyndee McGuire said the first phase of the vaccine rollout is earmarked for high-risk frontline health-care workers providing direct patient care, first responders and adults living in long-term care facilities. In conjunction with the state and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, McGuire said the hospital administration was asked to identify staff members who meet the requirements for the initial distribution of the vaccine.
âMy understanding is that the vaccine will be at no cost to the hospital or to the patient,â McGuire said. âThat streamlines things a lot more.â