Create a new designation for at-risk rural hospitals

Thompson supports the bipartisan Sustaining Rural Healthcare Act, which he introduced. It would create an “In Character” Critical Access Hospital designation and give at-risk rural hospitals more flexibility, with the stated aim of helping hospitals that need financial assistance and maintaining local access to care.

Context: Statement dated November 2, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

In their own words

I was also pleased to introduce the bipartisan _Sustaining Rural Healthcare Act_, which will expand access to care and assist hospitals which need financial assistance by creating an “In Character” Critical Access Hospital (CAH) designation.

The source

Glenn Thompson: 2026 healthcare questionnaire ↗

Published: 11/2/2026
Retrieved: 11/11/2026