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Maine rural hospitals get COVID-19 testing, mitigation help

Maine rural hospitals get COVID-19 testing, mitigation help

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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A group of small, rural hospitals in Maine is going to receive more than $4.6 million from the federal government to help manage the coronavirus pandemic.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it is providing the money to 18 hospitals for COVID-19 testing and mitigation. The money is through the agency’s Small Rural Hospital Improvement Plan.

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said the administration “recognizes the important role that small rural hospitals have in closing the equity gap and ensuring that rural Americans can protect themselves and their communities” from the coronavirus.

“Today’s funding will help small rural hospitals continue to serve their communities in this critical role by expanding their COVID-19 testing capacity and mitigation efforts,” he said in a statement.

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