Bennet, Barrasso unveil Rural Hospital and Provider Plan to bring relief to Health Care System amid Coronavirus Pandemic

New Bipartisan Legislation Would Sustain Rural Hospitals and Providers While Alleviating Pressure on Urban Hospitals

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced the Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act, new legislation to address the impending crisis facing our health care system as the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) increasingly strains hospitals and providers across the country.

To accommodate the millions of anticipated coronavirus cases, state and federal governments have suspended elective sur...