Biden Administration Estimates Us May Need Nearly 7 Billion For Monkeypox
Comment The Biden administration estimated privately in Congress this month that nearly $7 billion might be needed to respond to the nation’s monkeypox outbreak to match “the scope and urgency of the current situation.” The funding estimate, the details of which were contained in a memo addressed to President Biden and obtained by the Washington Post, reflected early talks between congressional Democrats and White House officials to pursue a spending package that could boost the availability of smallpox test and vaccine....