Hospitals would receive another $100 billion in federal emergency grants and an additional $150 billion would go to state and local governments under a fast-evolving plan by congressional leaders to supplement the CARES Act even before they tackle the CARES Act 2.
The $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, signed into law March 28 has quickly proven to have insufficient funding.
“Congress has its priorities right in this case,” Chuck Samuels of Mintz Levin, counsel to the National Association of Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authorities, said in an email Wednesday. “Adding to the cash available to vital public and health entities is job one at this point.”
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The municipal market rallied by as much as 10 basis points, several large new issues priced and ICI reported $1.5 billion of outflows, down dramatically from the previous report of $20 billion.
The market appears to be moving toward some semblance of normal conditions as the new-issue pricings and moderating bid volume create a more stable tone.
Bon Secours Mercy Health’s (A1/A+/AA-/NR) priced $683 million of hospital facilities revenue bonds and Citi received the written award on Texas Public Finance Authority’s (Aaa/AAA/ / ) $472.470 million of general obligation and refunding taxable bonds.
Other large deals out of Virgina, Texas, and Tennessee were providing direction for the overall market.
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