RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces Hundreds of Millions to NJ-5 Hospital Networks from CARES Act COVID-19 Relief

Jun 17, 2020
Press

Fifth District clawing back more federal dollars to fight COVID $243 million to North Jersey hospital networks

GLEN ROCK, NJ – On June 17, 2020, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced that $243 million in CARES Act investment from the bipartisan bill’s Provider Relief Fund is going to Fifth District hospital facilities operated by Hackensack University Medical Center, Atlantic Health Medical Center, Valley Health System, New Bridge Medical Center, and Holy Name Medical Center.

“One of my top priorities throughout this crisis has been working to ensure our frontline medical workers, health centers, hospitals, and first responders in each county in the Fifth District have the supplies, resources, and full support they need to do their jobs safely and effectively. This federal investment going to Fifth District hospital networks will help boost care for patients and get health care workers and first responders tested as they continue battling this crisis,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) “I want to thank all our frontline health care workers for the incredible work they’ve been doing over the past months. We would not be able to get through this crisis without them.”  

This investment was specifically allocated to hospitals with large numbers of COVID-19 admissions, or “hot spot” hospitals, which include many of the facilities here in the eye of the COVID-19 storm in North Jersey.

Gottheimer has led several efforts to isolate funding for hard-hit areas like the Fifth District, including: 

  • Signing onto a letter with the New Jersey delegation calling on the Administration to begin immediately allocating more support provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for the Garden State’s frontline hospitals and health care providers.
  • Led a unanimous bipartisan request from the New Jersey and New York delegations for the creation of a separate fund of at least $40 billion in the interim emergency COVID-19 relief package to be allocated among the states based upon their share of the national infection rate according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

###

Recent Posts


Oct 1, 2024
Press

RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement on the Second Direct Iranian Attack Against Israel

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, October 1, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement on the second direct Iranian attack against Israel: “Today, the Iranian regime launched a second major direct attack against our critical ally in the Middle East, Israel — putting innocent civilians in harm’s way. Since October 7, Iran, the world’s […]



Sep 30, 2024
Press

RELEASE: Ahead of the Election, Gottheimer Announces Two New Bills to Protect Poll Workers

Above: Gottheimer announcing new legislation to protect poll workers. FORT LEE, NJ — Today, September 30, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), announced two new pieces of legislation to protect poll workers from increased threats of violence, harassment, and intimidation. This work expands on Gottheimer’s “Election Integrity Strategy” which includes his bipartisan “Unity Commitment” which commits […]



Sep 26, 2024
Press

RELEASE: Gottheimer, Hill Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect the Credit Scores of American Hostages & Wrongful Detainees

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and French Hill (AR-2) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Fair Credit for American Hostages Act, to safeguard the credit score of American hostages or wrongful detainees. According to a report from the Foley Foundation, hostages routinely face a “ruined credit stemming from unpaid debts and fines incurred during captivity.” After being held hostage or […]