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Senator withdraws amendment but highlights South Shore Hospital’s financial strain and seeks eligibility fix
Summary
A senator withdrew amendments intended to expand eligibility for hospital relief payments to include South Shore Hospital, and detailed the hospital’s negative operating margins and regional capacity strain while urging further consideration in committee.
A senator withdrew two amendments that would have modified eligibility criteria for supplemental relief payments so South Shore Hospital, a nonprofit community hospital serving the South Shore region, could qualify. On the floor, the senator said the withdrawal followed conversations with the Ways and Means chairman and others and expressed the intent to pursue an individualized approach to eligibility.
The senator described South Shore…
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