United States Has Built the World’s Leading Coronavirus Testing System
May 11, 2020
Washington, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump is working tirelessly to ensure that every State, territory, and tribe has the resources they need to meet their testing goals.
The Administration is sending $11 billion to help States, territories, and tribes meet the testing goals set out by their Governors and tribal leaders.
The Federal Government will be sending approximately 12 million swabs to States over the course of May to supplement private sector resources.
Coronavirus
By the Numbers: A Massive Nationwide Response
April 6, 2020
Washington, D.C. – When the world has faced trying times, Americans have never failed to rise to the occasion. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is and will be no exception.
U.S. Sparing no expense to win this fight
“We have the best doctors, the best military leaders, and the best logistics professionals anywhere in the world,” President Donald Trump said yesterday. “And we’re orchestrating a massive federal response unlike anything our country has ever seen or done.”
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams delivers remarks at a Coronavirus briefing. (White House)
24 hours of all-American Teamwork
March 17, 2020
Washington, D.C. – When President Donald Trump took the podium at yesterday’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) briefing, he asked Americans to unite behind a single goal. “We’re announcing new guidelines for every American to follow over the next 15 days as we combat the virus,” he said.
And in just 24 hours, the selflessness and patriotism on display all across our great country has been astounding.
The new guidelines released yesterday deliver a nationwide game plan. Each one of us has a role to play in stopping transmission of this virus.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Coronavirus briefing. (White House)
President Donald Trump Mobilizes Full Resources of Federal Government for Coronavirus
March 14, 2020
Washington, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump is leveraging the full power of the Federal Government to protect the health and safety of the American people.
President Trump is exercising statutory authorities to declare a national emergency in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The unprecedented action the President is taking invites States, territories, and tribes to access over $42 billion in existing funding to combat the coronavirus.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump
Governor Bill Haslam makes case for Insure Tennessee to General Assembly
February 3, 2015
Governor’s plan provides health care coverage to more Tennesseans at no cost to the state
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam this evening addressed a joint convention of the 109th General Assembly as legislators began an extraordinary legislative session to consider his Insure Tennessee plan.
The proposal, a two-year pilot program to provide market-based health care coverage to more than 250,000 Tennesseans who currently don’t have access to health insurance or have limited options, does not create any new taxes for Tennesseans and will not add any state cost to the budget.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.
