Ohio rural health systems thank Sen. Husted, Moreno for 'tireless work' securing billions in new funding

WASHINGTON – The chief executive officers of several rural Ohio health systems sent a letter this week to Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) expressing their “deepest gratitude” for the senators’ “tireless work behind the scenes” to secure billions of dollars in new funding for Ohio hospitals.

The letter follows Husted and Moreno’s success in securing $1.3 billion in funding for Ohio’s rural hospitals as part of the reconciliation bill that the Senate passed on July 1.

“Your leadership and advocacy made a clear difference in steering vital funding toward the facilities that are the backbone of healthcare in our part of the state. Thanks to your efforts, our hospitals will be able to continue providing high-quality care close to home, keep essential services running, and sustain thousands of local jobs – for years to come,” the rural hospitals wrote.

“The One Big Beautiful Bill includes robust funding for rural hospitals, and we are proud to have secured $1.3 billion for these facilities across Ohio. We are committed to ensuring that rural hospitals in Ohio are able to provide high-quality health care in communities throughout our state, and this bill does just that,” said the senators.