In late January, Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino, chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, inquired about the status of more than $1 billion that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had still not paid to New York health systems for COVID-19 expenses dating back to 2020.
Garbarino told NOTUS he is “still working with” the agency to obtain the documentation he requested in January to investigate the situation. The money still hasn’t been disbursed.
“It’s a lot of work that they did, and they were promised the reimbursement for,” he said. “And they’ve jumped through all the hoops. They’ve proven all the money that they were owed. And now they’re just waiting to get back. So, it really does affect their bottom line.”