MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program has already reached its $20 million tax credit cap, just one month after opening on Jan. 5.
“This extraordinary response from individuals and businesses across the state speaks volumes about how much rural hospitals matter to the people they serve,” said Vernon Johnson, chair of the AlaHA Board of Trustees and CEO of Dale Medical Center. “Communities across Alabama stepped up immediately because they know access to local health care is essential to caring for families, supporting local jobs and sustaining community economies.”
The program, approved by the Alabama Legislature in 2024, encourages private donations to rural hospitals by offering state tax credits. Modeled after Georgia’s HEART program, it allows donors to invest directly in health care delivery systems in their communities…