Boost for rural hospitals OK’d by Senate
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a plan championed by U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley that will help hospitals like UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. It is called the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration. Grassley, a Republican, said it “gives rural hospitals a better shot at keeping their doors open to provide care for the community.” Grassley and U.S. Sen,. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, introduced a bill that would extend the program for another five years. “The Community Demonstration program is essential to the sustainability of our rural hospital,” ...
