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March 17, 2020

GI News Round Up – Tuesday March 17

President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak
CMS Website

Emergency stimulus to soar above $1 trillion
POLITICO
Nancy Cook and Ben White

— Updated at 1:15 p.m. —

To spur new AI tools to fight coronavirus, tech leaders launch open database of scientific articles
Stat News
Rebecca Robbins

Revised coronavirus aid bill headed to Senate, finally
Roll Call
Jennifer Shutt, Lindsey McPherson, and Paul M. Krawzak

Coronavirus response bill estimated to cost $104 billion
The Hill
Niv Ellis

Senate could push through ‘Phase 3’ coronavirus rescue plan this week
POLITICO
John Bresnahan and Brianna Gurciullo

FDA moves to boost coronavirus testing capacity by giving states more power
Stat News
Ed Silverman

Trump administration seeks roughly $850 billion in emergency stimulus to confront coronavirus economic fallout
Washington Post
Erica Werner and Jeff Stein

Trump Says Virus Relief Bill May Be Amended, Delaying Passage
Washington Post
Laura Litvan and Steven Dennis

State Highlights: Oklahoma’s Governor Takes Step To Expand Medicaid; Bill To Check Bottling Water Operations In Washington Is First To Fail
KHN Morning Briefing

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Adult Gastroenterology Associates is a single-specialty GI and hepatology practice serving Tulsa and much of Northeastern Oklahoma, with physicians who specialize in colon cancer screening, treatment of GERD, IBD, and treatment of diseases of the liver and pancreas.

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www.tulsagastro.com

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