WASHINGTON –Today, the Chief Executive Officers of several rural Ohio Health Systems sent a letter to Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) expressing their “deepest gratitude” for their “tireless work behind the scenes” securing billions of dollars in new funding for Ohio hospitals. The letter follows Senators Moreno and Husted success in securing $1.3 billion in funding for Ohio’s rural hospitals as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

“Your leadership and advocacy made a clear difference in steering vital funding toward the facilities that are the backbone of healthcare in our part of the state,” the letter read. “Thanks to your efforts, our hospitals will be able to continue providing high-quality care close to home, keep essential services running, and sustain thousands of local jobs – for years to come.“

The One Big Beautiful Bill includes robust funding for rural hospitals, and we are proud to have secured $1.3 billion for these facilities across Ohio,” said Moreno and Husted. “We are committed to ensuring that rural hospitals in Ohio are able to provide high-quality healthcare in communities throughout our state, and this bill does just that.”