The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a round of $25 million in grants, a number of which are rural hospitals serving the Black Belt area.
“Every American should be able to reach a doctor or hospital when they need one, no matter where they live,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “We are putting these resources directly into rural hospitals so they can keep doctors and nurses on the job, protect lifesaving services, and deliver care close to home."
"President Trump and I are strengthening rural healthcare and giving communities across America the tools they need to become healthier, stronger, and more self-reliant.”
The grants, awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), are aimed at helping hospitals retain physicians and other healthcare providers, as well as sustain essential services and access to care close to home, said a statement from the Alabama Hospital Association.
Hospitals serving rural areas in the Black Belt include:
Bullock County Hospital, Grove Hill Rural Emergency Hospital, Hill Hospital of Sumter County, Jackson Medical Center, John Paul Jones Hospital in Camden, Troy Regional Medical Center, and Whitfield Regional Hospital.
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