Hawaii Rep. Jill Tokuda has co-introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide 10-year interest-free loans through USDA for rural hospital construction and renovation projects.
- The Rural Hospital Revitalization Act would offer interest-free loans up to 10 years for rural hospital construction and renovation.
- Loans would be provided through the USDA’s Community Facilities Program to help hospitals reduce debt costs.
- The bill aims to help rural hospitals modernize facilities and retain workforce amid rising costs and reimbursement cuts.
- National rural health organizations have endorsed the bipartisan legislation.
Source: Maui News
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