Allow rural hospitals to receive guaranteed emergency-room funding without reducing eligibility for other federal health care programs, designations, grants, or funding.

Allow rural hospitals to receive this guaranteed funding without negatively affecting their eligibility for any other federal healthcare program, designation, grant, or funding.

The legislation would protect rural hospitals' eligibility for other federal health care support while receiving the new guaranteed funding.

Hawley Introduces Groundbreaking Legislation to Fund Rural Hospitals, Ensure Access to Emergency Care - Josh Hawley
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