Millions earmarked to keep rural hospitals open in Shapiro’s budget proposal

Millions earmarked to keep rural hospitals open, recruit health care providers in Shapiro’s $51.4B budget proposal

This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for Talk of the Town, a weekly newsletter of local stories that dig deep, events, and more from north-central PA, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. BELLEFONTE — Rural health services would get an injection of taxpayer dollars to keep their…

Millions earmarked to keep rural hospitals open in Shapiro’s budget proposal

BELLEFONTE — Rural health services would get an injection of taxpayer dollars to keep their doors open and recruit more professionals to work in remote communities under Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget. The $51.4 billion pitch unveiled to lawmakers earlier this month also includes a $25 million expansion of an agriculture grant program and increased spending on outdoor recreation that local officials say is key to boosting local…

Shapiro proposal earmarks millions to keep rural hospitals open, recruit providers

BELLEFONTE — Rural health services would get an injection of taxpayer dollars to keep their doors open and recruit more professionals to work in remote communities under Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget.

Millions Earmarked to Keep Rural Hospitals Open, Recruit Health Care Providers in Shapiro’s $51.4B Budget Proposal

This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for Talk of the Town, a weekly newsletter of local stories that dig deep, events and more from north-central PA, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. BELLEFONTE — Rural health services would get an injection of taxpayer dollars to keep their …