The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced on April 22, 2020, that they were awarding nearly $165 million to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in rural communities. These investments will support 1,779 small rural hospitals and provide additional funding to 14 HRSA-funded Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) to provide technical assistance on telehealth to help rural and underserved areas combat COVID-19.
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HHS Awards Nearly $165 Million to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural Communities
April 27, 2020 by Mandy Qualls
Filed under COVID-19 for Employers, COVID-19 for the Workforce, For Employers, For the Workforce, Telehealth
Last modified April 28, 2020
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