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Wenstrup Announces Critical CARES Act Funding for Hospitals in Ohio’s Rural Communities
Washington,
April 24, 2020
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Chris Krepich
(202-225-3164)
HIGHLAND COUNTY, OH—Congressman Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M., offered the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $3,119,729 to the Ohio Department of Health for COVID-19 efforts in rural communities:
“Hospitals in rural communities, who already face funding challenges under normal conditions, have been hit especially hard by the pandemic. This funding that is provided by the CARES Act will help these hospitals expand testing, purchase PPE, and continue serving patients. I thank all of the doctors, nurses, and health care workers who are on the front lines of this pandemic, treating patients and saving lives,”said Congressman Wenstrup.
Background: In March, Congress passed the CARES Act to support Americans in the fight against coronavirus, which included $150 million in funding to the HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to assist hospitals funded through the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP). You can read more about the grant recipients here.
The Ohio State Office of Rural Health applied for this funding on behalf of 37 SHIP hospitals, five of which serve Ohio’s Second Congressional District:
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