Tina Smith: “Thank you so much to you and your staff for working together with us on today's hearing.”

Rural hospitals are vital for families in small towns and rural communities. These hospitals not only provide care close to home, they’re also economic engines for their region.

But many rural hospitals face increasingly dire financial strain and workforce shortages, forcing them to cut services or even close down altogether.

Senator Tina Smith has been a fighter for working people in the US Senate.

I think we're at a tipping point.