Klobuchar Statement on the Reclassification of the Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital

MINNESOTA – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement after the Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital was re-approved earlier today as a federal Critical Access Hospital. Recently, the hospital’s rural designation was in jeopardy, which meant they could lose needed federal funding. After swift outreach from Senator Klobuchar, the issue was resolved.
“Every Minnesotan, no matter their zip code, deserves to have access to the health care they need. Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital is a critical provider of 24-hour emergency and outpatient care and I know any cuts would be incredibly difficult. That is why I worked to ensure the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services quickly redesignated Ely-Bloomenson as a Critical Access Hospital so that the hospital continues to receive the federal funding it needs.”
The Critical Access Hospital federal designation is given to eligible rural hospitals to provide them with enhanced federal funding to help sustain and improve access to their services in rural areas.
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