Congressman proposes "Hero Pay" for frontline hospital workers

Congressman proposes "Hero Pay" for frontline hospital workers

LEGISLATION IS NAMED AFTER AMERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTORWHO TREATED COVID-19 PATIENTSBEFORE DYING OF THE DISEASEHIMSELF.

WMAR 2 NEWS ABBYISAACS EXPLAINS HOW THIS WOULDHELP THOSE ON THE FRONT LINESON THIS VIRUS.LOOKLIVE- THE DEADLY VIRUS HASCREATED MORE WORK, MORE STRESSFOR THESE HOSPITAL WORKERS ANDTHEY SAY THIS HERO PAY WOULDSHOW APPRECIATION AS THEYCONTINUE TO WORK WITH COVID-19PATIENTS.

Denny marshall,nurse critical care unit- Ita lot more work to care forthe patients.

To keep everyonesafe.

To get them better andto keep us safe.

MERCY MEDICALCENTER NURSE DENNY MARSHALL ISONE OF THE MANY HOSPITALWORKERS ON THE FRONTLINESSINCE MARCH, TREATING COVID-19PATIENTS.

MERCY MEDICAL CENTERPRESIDENT & CEO DR. DAVIDMAINE- During this once in alife time global pandemic, ourhearts have been tested and wehave endured the dailystruggle of fighting aninvisible foe that has claimedthe lives of so many,including those close to usONE OF THOSE WAS ICU DOCTORJOSEPH COSTA, WHO RAN MERCYCRITICAL CARE UNIT TREATINGCOVID-19 PATIENTS BEFORE DYINGOF THE DISEASE HIMSELF.

MAINE-It really shook us to our coreHIS LEGACY AND HARD WORK LIVESON IN NEW LEGISLATIONCONGRESSMAN DUTCHRUPPERSBERGER UNVEILED TODAYTO PROVIDE HERO PAY TOHOSPITAL WORKERS ON THEFRONTLINES.

CONGRESSMAN DUTCHRUPPERSBERGER- This federallegislation will compensatehospital workers like doctorcosta, who are assumingextraordinary risk tothemselves and their familiesin order to keep the rest ous safe and alive THE DR.JOSEPH J.

COSTA HONORINGESSENTIAL AMERICANS RISKINGTHEIR SAFETY OR HEARTS ACTCOVERS HOSPITAL WORKERSINCLUDING DOCTORS, NURSES,SPECIALISTS AND NON-MEDICALSTAFF SUCH AS CUSTODIANS WHOWORK IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TOCOVID-19 PATIENTS WITHINFEDERALLY- DESIGNATEDHOTSPOTS.

THEY WOULD GET ANADDITIONAL 225 DOLLARS AMONTH, THE SAME AMOUNT THAT USTROOPS DEPLOYED IN COMBATZONES RECEIVE.

DAVID HART,HUSBAND OF DR. JOSEPH COSTA -I think he would be so proudto have his name on this billwhich is going to help andprotect his fellow health careproviders so Ihonored on behalf of joe andhis family COSTAS HUSBANDDAVID HART HOPES THISLEGISLATION ALSO BRINGSAWARENESS TO THE CONTINUEDFIGHT AND IMPORTANCE OFPREVENTION.

DAVID HART,HUSBAND OF DR. JOSEPH COSTA -Please wear your masks andpractice social distancing.

Bydoing so yousave the lives of heroes whowork here at mercy and aroundthe country LOOKLIVE- WHILETHIS ACT PRIMARLY CONCERNSHOSPITAL WORKERS, IT WOULDALSO OFFER STUDENT LOANFORGIVENESS FOR NURSING HOMEWORKERS WHO GO BACK TO SCHOOLFOR CAREER TRAINING ORACCREDITATIONS.

IN BALTIMOREABBY ISAACS WMAR 2 NEWS.GOVERNOR HOGAN ANNOUCED AMAJOR PURCHASE TO HELP WIT