Becker's Healthcare September 24, 2024
HHS is providing nearly $75 million funding for rural healthcare programs to help hospitals stay open, expand access to maternal healthcare and treat substance use disorder.
“The Biden-Harris Administration believes healthcare should be available to everyone regardless of where they live,” said Xavier Becerra, HHS secretary, in a Sept. 24 news release. “That’s why we are investing heavily in rural communities, which have historically lacked resources and access to health services.”
Three notes:
1. Nearly $12 million is headed to rural hospitals in the next three years for technical assistance to expand healthcare services and improve financial stability for struggling hospitals. Several rural hospitals have closed over the last few years and 703 more are at risk of closure.
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