Warnock, Scott join to fight Fort Gordon hospital downgrade

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Sens. Raphael Warnock and Tim Scott are trying to stop plans to strip inpatient services from Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon.

Warnock, D‑Ga., and Scott, R‑S.C., have filed an amendment to the Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act that would keep inpatient care operating at the hospital.

The measure comes after months of pushback from lawmakers and community leaders over the Defense Health Agency’s proposal to convert the hospital into an ambulatory care center…

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