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More than 1,000 hospitals would be designated as "essential health systems" under a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House. The proposed legislation, if enacted, would make it easier for hospitals in underserved communities to receive funding, grants and support from the federal government.
"We must ensure hospitals in our rural and underserved communities have the resources they need to provide high-quality care," said Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., who cosponsored the bill with Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass. "The Reinforcing Essential Health Systems for Communities Act will clearly identify the hospitals that serve our most vulnerable communities, allowing critical federal resources to be more easily directed toward them."
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