"More than 120 members of Congress, including three from Georgia, are asking the Trump administration to prioritize rural hospitals for funding from the $2 trillion economic stimulus package Congress passed last week.
"The package includes $130 billion aimed specifically at the needs of hospitals fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
"The letter, dated Monday and sent to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, is signed by 41 senators and 81 members of the House of Representatives, including Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, and Rep. Austin Scott, R-Tifton.
“'The CARES Act provides you with the flexibility to deliver assistance where it is needed most,' the letter states. 'Right now, some rural hospitals are reporting they’re running out of operating funds. This jeopardizes their ability to maintain health-care services during the COVID-19 outbreak. We cannot afford to ignore their pressing needs.'”
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