July 07, 2022

Manchin Announces $1.9 Million for Community Health Systems in Beckley

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,920,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for Community Health Systems in Beckley, West Virginia. This funding comes in part from the American Rescue Plan and will support family medicine training and residency programs to meet the needs of rural communities in West Virginia.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of a strong, resilient healthcare workforce in West Virginia to ensure patients can access the care they need and deserve. Our healthcare providers continue to go above and beyond to care for their fellow West Virginians, and I’m pleased Community Health Systems is receiving this funding to expand their critical work training the next generation of healthcare providers across West Virginia,” said Senator Manchin. “I look forward to seeing the positive impacts of this funding, and as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue to advocate for resources to support our healthcare providers and organizations across the Mountain State.”

Senator Manchin’s recent efforts to secure funding for rural healthcare providers:

  • On June 22, 2022, Senator Manchin announced $424K from HRSA to support 9 West Virginia healthcare providers.
  • On May 24, 2022, Senator Manchin announced $5.4 million from HRSA to support 9 West Virginia healthcare providers.
  • On May 12, 2022, Senator Manchin announced $6 million from the American Rescue Plan to support 12 West Virginia rural healthcare providers.
  • On April 14, 2022, Senator Manchin announced $1.6 million from the American Rescue Plan to support 3 West Virginia rural healthcare providers.
  • On April 14, 2022, Senator Manchin announced $8.2 million from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) to support 12 West Virginia healthcare providers.
  • On March 24, 2022, Senator Manchin announced $239K from HRSA to support 10 West Virginia healthcare providers.
  • On March 8, 2022, Senator Manchin announced $1.4 million from HRSA to support 13 West Virginia healthcare providers. 
  • On January 27, 2022, Senator Manchin announced $12.2 million from HRSA to support 32 West Virginia healthcare providers.
  • On December 15, 2021, Senator Manchin announced $59.4 million from HRSA to support 391 West Virginia healthcare providers.
  • On November 23, 2021, Senator Manchin announced $123.9 million from the American Rescue Plan to support 440 West Virginia rural healthcare providers.
  • On October 20, 2021, Senator Manchin led his bipartisan colleagues in urging HHS to follow the intent of Congress for provisions in the American Rescue Plan by approving applications for funding from the $8.5 billion rural set aside for rural healthcare providers as defined in the statute.
  • On September 13, 2021, Senator Manchin announced West Virginia healthcare providers could apply soon for $25.5 billion in new funding from the PRF, and an additional $8.5 billion specifically for rural providers that Senator Manchin fought to include in the American Rescue Plan.
  • On August 26, 2021, Senator Manchin led 42 bipartisan Senators in urging HHS to distribute the funds remaining in the PRF and other healthcare relief programs.