Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Haiti Earthquake Act
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Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Haiti Earthquake Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama
in response to the massive 2010 earthquake
in nearby Haiti
.
The law expanded the repatriation funds of the Health and Human Services Department
from $1 million to $25 million, as well as assist low-income Medicare
beneficiaries by paying their Part B premiums.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Haiti Earthquake Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
in response to the massive 2010 earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
in nearby Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
.
The law expanded the repatriation funds of the Health and Human Services Department
United States Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America"...
from $1 million to $25 million, as well as assist low-income Medicare
Medicare (United States)
Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other...
beneficiaries by paying their Part B premiums.