Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, AL, on Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024 in Selma, Ala. Vaughn RMC is one of 50 rural hospitals that are eligible to receive funds through the Rural Hospital Investment Program. (Will McLelland for Alabama Reflector)
A state board Monday approved a system of distributing private donations to rural hospitals, based on need.
The Rural Health Investment Program Board will use three weighted criteria to approve the allocation of the money, made available through legislation passed earlier this year that created a dollar-for-dollar tax incentive program for individuals and businesses that donate to rural hospitals…