Lawmakers have not approved emergency pay for doctors, nurses and other medical personnel on the front lines of the covid-19 pandemic, nearly a month after President Trump and top Democrats expressed support for such a move.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
White House, Congress have not given any hazard pay to the medical workers they call heroes
The trillions in federal relief money has not included raises for front-line workers. Many also don’t get paid sick leave because of a legislative exclusion.
By Jeff Stein
and April 30, 2020 at 5:30 a.m. EDT