Small rural hospitals to receive $398 million for COVID-19 testing, mitigation
The Health Resources and Services Administration鈥檚 Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program yesterday provided states from the American Rescue Plan Act to distribute to 1,540 small rural hospitals for COVID-19 testing and mitigation. State Offices of Rural Health will receive the funding to distribute to eligible small rural hospitals in their state.
鈥淭oday鈥檚 funding will help small rural hospitals continue to serve their communities in this critical role by expanding their COVID-19 testing capacity and mitigation efforts,鈥 said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.
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