Schumer visits UHS CMH, unveils Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
NORWICH – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D - NY) held a press conference in the lobby of UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital (CMH) yesterday morning, April 10, where he unveiled the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017: legislation which, according to Sen. Schumer, would protect programs of vital importance to rural hospitals like UHS CMH.
“I have always fought for our rural hospitals – rural hospitals are under particular strain,” said Sen. Schumer. “But they’re just as important as any other hospital. And the people who live here in Norwich, or in Chenango County, deserve the same healthcare as the people who live in larger suburban and city areas.”
According to Sen. Schumer, two particular programs responsible for collectively providing $1.8 million in annual funding to UHS CMH – among other rural New York hospitals – are the Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH) Program, and the Low-Volume Program – both of which are set to expire on September 30 of this year.
“...the loss of this funding would be devastating for rural communities in the Southern Tier and throughout Upstate New York,” said Sen. Schumer. “That is why I’m unveiling legislation that would put an end to any uncertainty and provide permanent funding for the Low-Volume and Medicare-Dependant Hospital Programs.”
Dr. Drake Lamen, CEO at UHS CMH, also spoke at the press conference, thanking Sen. Schumer for “his steadfast support of [UHS CMH’s] mission to ensure access to reliable health care for all who call our communities home.”
“Many small communities in Upstate New York, and elsewhere across the country, are great places to live, great places to raise a family, and great places to retire,” said Dr. Lamen. “People who live in smaller communities need the same things as those who live in larger communities: good jobs, good education, and good healthcare.”
Furthermore, Dr. Lamen said that the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017 would be effective in ensuring UHS CMH access to adequate resources to provide important and affordable healthcare for all – in particular, preserving the MDH and LV programs, which would provide UHS CMH roughly $20 million in funding over the next 10 years.
Sen. Schumer echoed this notion, saying, “As the only hospital in Chenango County, Chenango Memorial depends on these two programs to keep its doors open and its workers employed – in order to serve working families, seniors, and other residents. These programs help countless other rural hospitals which ripple across New York, and that is why I will use my clout in Washington to support efforts to fully fund them.”
Sen. Schumer concluded his press conference by saying that without swift action by Congress, “crippling cuts” in funding with “disastrous” effects would plague rural hospitals like UHS CMH.
“I have always fought for our rural hospitals – rural hospitals are under particular strain,” said Sen. Schumer. “But they’re just as important as any other hospital. And the people who live here in Norwich, or in Chenango County, deserve the same healthcare as the people who live in larger suburban and city areas.”
According to Sen. Schumer, two particular programs responsible for collectively providing $1.8 million in annual funding to UHS CMH – among other rural New York hospitals – are the Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH) Program, and the Low-Volume Program – both of which are set to expire on September 30 of this year.
“...the loss of this funding would be devastating for rural communities in the Southern Tier and throughout Upstate New York,” said Sen. Schumer. “That is why I’m unveiling legislation that would put an end to any uncertainty and provide permanent funding for the Low-Volume and Medicare-Dependant Hospital Programs.”
Dr. Drake Lamen, CEO at UHS CMH, also spoke at the press conference, thanking Sen. Schumer for “his steadfast support of [UHS CMH’s] mission to ensure access to reliable health care for all who call our communities home.”
“Many small communities in Upstate New York, and elsewhere across the country, are great places to live, great places to raise a family, and great places to retire,” said Dr. Lamen. “People who live in smaller communities need the same things as those who live in larger communities: good jobs, good education, and good healthcare.”
Furthermore, Dr. Lamen said that the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017 would be effective in ensuring UHS CMH access to adequate resources to provide important and affordable healthcare for all – in particular, preserving the MDH and LV programs, which would provide UHS CMH roughly $20 million in funding over the next 10 years.
Sen. Schumer echoed this notion, saying, “As the only hospital in Chenango County, Chenango Memorial depends on these two programs to keep its doors open and its workers employed – in order to serve working families, seniors, and other residents. These programs help countless other rural hospitals which ripple across New York, and that is why I will use my clout in Washington to support efforts to fully fund them.”
Sen. Schumer concluded his press conference by saying that without swift action by Congress, “crippling cuts” in funding with “disastrous” effects would plague rural hospitals like UHS CMH.
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