Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Support Georgia’s Rural Hospitals

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working with Republicans and Democrats to support rural hospitals across Georgia.

Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan Rural Development Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act to help prevent rural hospital closures and ensure access to health care in rural communities.

This bipartisan bill, first introduced by Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Peter Welch (D-VT), would make permanent the existing program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that assists rural hospitals in improving efficiency and financial performance, bolstering quality of care, and supporting the community.

"Rural Georgians deserve great health care. This bipartisan bill will provide resources to struggling rural hospitals to ensure communities have access to the efficient and quality care they deserve," Sen. Ossoff said.

Sen. Ossoff continues to work to protect Georgia's rural hospitals.

In September, Sen. Ossoff delivered Federal funding to 18 rural hospitals across Georgia through the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program (RHPAP), a new program created earlier this year that offers Federal funding to rural hospitals to strengthen care and prevent hospital closures.

This year, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver health care upgrades for Southwest Georgia communities, including Federal funding to upgrade hospital infrastructure in Crisp County, deliver a new MRI machine to Irwin County, fund a new CT Scanner, mammogram machine, and ambulance in Clinch County, and purchase new medical equipment for maternal and neonatal care in Valdosta.

Sen. Ossoff also brought Republicans and Democrats together to expand health care services for families across North Georgia, including expanding health care transportation services in Rome, delivering a new Cardiac CT Scanner for a rural hospital in Union County, and delivering new equipment in Calhoun.

In July 2025, Sen. Ossoff cosponsored the bipartisan Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act to create new strategy and training resources to boost the number of cybersecurity and digital security professionals in rural hospitals across Georgia and nationwide.

Click here to read the Rural Development Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act.

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