When the 117th Congress passed The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, it included .5 billion in relief funding to help providers in rural areas. The State of Missouri got 5.5 million to disperse, and Bothwell Regional Health Center received a whopping ,081,061.93. Chief Financial Officer Steve Davis told the Democrat he was surprised by the Tuesday email alerting him of the massive funding H.R.1319 sends to Bothwell. “That alleviates the extra expense of overtime, extra shifts, having to hire contract staff at a very expensive rate, so that was very good news today,” Davis said. “That was not on...

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