The ADA News (4/21, Garvin) reports that the Senate passed a coronavirus relief bill April 21 “calling for much-needed funding for depleted federal loan programs that could help businesses nationwide, including dentists and dental practices, recover from the economic fallout of the pandemic.” The article said the bill includes $370 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loans, and emergency Economic Injury Disaster Loans grants and said the House is expected to vote later this week.

The article said the “ADA continues to review COVID-19 related legislative proposals to include provisions that will be beneficial to dentists, their practices and their patients.”

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