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Grant County hospital seeks $5.7 million for new linear accelerator, will pursue legislation
Summary
GRMC told commissioners it has drafted a bill to access cancer-designated funds to replace a failing linear accelerator; CEO Robert Whitaker said the equipment quote is roughly $5.7 million and staff will work with local legislators during the session.
Grant County Regional Medical Center (GRMC) told the county commission on Jan. 8 that it plans to pursue state legislative funding to replace its cancer center’s linear accelerator, a critical piece of radiation-oncology equipment.
“It's about $5,700,000 for the equipment for a linear accelerator,” GRMC CEO Robert Whitaker said, describing a vendor quote and the hospital’s plan to move a draft bill through the current legislative session after consulting lobbyists and local legislators. Whitaker…
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