Rural clinics and hospitals will receive almost $1 billion in funds from the Health and Human Services Department to improve Covid-19 testing and get more people vaccinated, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.
The announcement comes in tandem with President Joe Biden’s announcement of a new Covid-19 vaccination target of 70% of Americans receiving at least one shot by July 4.
About 1,700 small rural hospitals will each receive up to $230,000 to increase Covid-19 testing, a total of $398 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Rural health clinics will also receive $460 million to increase testing, with 4,600 ...
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