Source: by Ana B. Ibarra
A shuttered Northern California hospital is getting a lifeline from Congress, but it doesn’t come with money to actually reopen and serve patients.
A new federal law will restore the “critical access” designation for Glenn Medical Center, the only hospital in Glenn County. As a result, once it reopens, the hospital qualifies for full Medicare reimbursement, a key source of revenue.
Separately, this week a California lawmaker introduced a bill to create state loans for struggling hospitals, which could help the facility find the money it needs to reopen.