Tina Smith: “This is one of the reasons why I have been so focused on expanding access to school based care.”

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

I would move hell or high water to make sure that Peggy Flanagan is the next senator from Minnesota.

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

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.