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Public commenters urge inclusion of independent rural hospitals, seniors and community-based partners
Summary
During public comment, hospital and community representatives pressed for independent-hospital inclusion, transparency, better outreach to seniors, and expanded digital-health literacy; hub leads and Trillium highlighted community engagement and tribal outreach.
Public comment featured a range of perspectives on how Roots Hubs should allocate funds and engage local communities. Frank Evan Young, representing Washington Regional Medical Center, said independent rural hospitals must be identified and included. "We need more transparency around that," he said, describing concerns about appeal mechanisms and public reporting on awards.
Other commenters urged better inclusion of seniors and long-term care providers, stronger language-access work for Spanish-speaking communities, and more support for local partners doing outreach. A representative of Trillium Health Resources, a hub lead for Regions 2 and 5, described thousands of community engagements and said the hubs are building co-created action plans and tribal engagement protocols. The committee ended the meeting by asking staff to circulate hub contact information, needs-assessment trends and follow-up materials for members to share with their constituencies.
