U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Providing Funds for Rural Wisconsin Hospitals

Wednesday, July 14th, 2021 -- 10:01 AM

(WMTV) As the Biden administration acts to aid the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is providing the state with support for their own responses in rural areas.

Wisconsin is receiving $14,469,056 through the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) which will go to 56 small rural hospitals, according to HHS.

A release said small rural hospitals, those with fewer than 50 beds and Critical Access Hospitals, will use the funds to maintain or increase COVID-19 testing, expand access to testing for rural residents and tailor mitigation efforts to reflect the needs of local communities.

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