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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Helping Hospitals in Need Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides additional appropriations for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for (1) hospitals and health care providers that serve a high proportion of uninsured or low-income patients, and (2) states and territories that have the highest per capita hospitalization rates for confirmed cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). </p>]]></text>
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