Protecting and Strengthening Vulnerable Hospitals in Rural Communities

As those of us in rural America know, access to quality healthcare is the difference between life and death. I am proud to join Representatives Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) and Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06) in introducing the Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act to protect and strengthen rural hospitals. This bill makes permanent an existing program at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that provides technical assistance for rural hospitals to help prevent closures, strengthen essential healthcare services in rural communities, and improve financial and operational performance.