So here's what I'm proposing. It's modest by federal standards, but it's important. I think we ought to make a commitment in this farm bill to rural hospitals. And What I am proposing is that we create an opportunity for rural hospitals to get up to $8 million in grants to survive. These are hospitals that are serving clearly rural areas and not wealthy people. They are struggling farm families and struggling rural families. What does it amount to? (03:12–03:22)
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Proposes grants of up to $8 million for rural hospitals to survive.
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