WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), today announced awards to 132 hospitals totaling nearly $25 million through the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program to help eligible small rural hospitals maintain their medical workforce, sustain essential healthcare services, and strengthen access to care for the communities they serve across 13 states.
"Every American should be able to reach a doctor or hospital when they need one, no matter where they live," said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. "We are putting these resources directly into rural hos...