Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
CONTACT: Erin Voelkel (press@wha.org)
CONTACT: Erin Voelkel (press@wha.org)
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WHA Statement on Emergency Hospital Funding
MADISON, Wis. — Statement attributable to WHA President/CEO Eric Borgerding following action taken by Governor Tony Evers on Senate Bills 1014 & 1015:
“WHA thanks Senator James and Representative Summerfield for their efforts, and applauds the quick action by both the Legislature and Governor Evers to repurpose and make available $15 million in emergency funding to support the safety net hospitals and the services they provide in and around Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls. We look forward to working with the Joint Committee on Finance and the Department of Health Services to implement these grants while redoubling our efforts to achieve long-term solutions that support Wisconsin’s safety-net hospitals and working together to sustain the many services they alone stand up and provide in both rural and urban settings.”
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“WHA thanks Senator James and Representative Summerfield for their efforts, and applauds the quick action by both the Legislature and Governor Evers to repurpose and make available $15 million in emergency funding to support the safety net hospitals and the services they provide in and around Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls. We look forward to working with the Joint Committee on Finance and the Department of Health Services to implement these grants while redoubling our efforts to achieve long-term solutions that support Wisconsin’s safety-net hospitals and working together to sustain the many services they alone stand up and provide in both rural and urban settings.”
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