As hospitals face a myriad of financial challenges, some are looking for financial help from state or local governments.
- Townsend, Wash.-based Jefferson Healthcare is looking to finance its new campus through a combination of USDA loans and federal and state legislature appropriations.
- Bangor-based Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center received $16 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cover the cost of hiring temporary staff.
- The Hawaii legislature set aside $18.5 million for the struggling Kealakekua-based Kona Community Hospital.