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Hyde-Smith joins effort to assist rural hospitals amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Steven Gagliano

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has joined an effort to assist rural hospitals in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. 

On Saturday, Senator Hyde-Smith helped to introduce bipartisan legislation to relieve the growing financial crisis facing an overstressed rural health care system with the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS EFFORT TO HELP RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Miss. Senator Helps Introduce Bill to Sustain Rural Hospitals and Providers, Ease Pressure on Urban Hospitals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Saturday helped introduce bipartisan legislation to relieve the growing financial crisis facing an overstressed rural health care system with the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

The Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers...

HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR SECOND COVID-19 RELIEF BILL, READIES FOR THIRD PHASE RESPONSE TO SHORE UP ECONOMY

‘Families First Coronavirus Response Act’ Ready for President’s Signature

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted to send President Trump the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the second bill passed by Congress to meet the nation’s needs during the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

President Trump has signaled he will sign the bill (HR.6201), which...