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Griffin, Rep. Westerman urge cautious reopening as rural hospitals feel financial strain
Summary
Governor Tim Griffin and Rep. Bruce Westerman told a virtual town hall that rural Arkansas hospitals and outpatient providers are losing revenue as patients defer care, urged adherence to phased reopening guidance, and criticized partisan House proposals for the next federal relief package.
Governor Tim Griffin and U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman discussed the health and economic impacts of COVID-19 in Arkansas during a Facebook town hall, stressing caution as the state considers reopening.
Westerman said several counties in the 4th Congressional District have few or no confirmed COVID-19 cases but described a broader economic hit to health care providers: "we've seen a real, negative impact on rural hospitals" as elective procedures were postponed and outpatient visits dropped. He cited hospitals, doctors and dental offices among…
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