U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, visited LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, Virginia. The visit included a roundtable discussion with hospital leadership and staff focusing on rural health care issues.
“As the new chairman of the Health Subcommittee, it is my responsibility to explore policies that positively impact the health outcomes of Americans, including those in rural communities,” said Representative Morgan Griffith. “It is critical to assess and determine solutions that help our rural hospitals serve patients. I appreciate the dedication of LewisGale Hospital Montgomery and all of our hospitals and their interest in discussion about hospital operations and challenges.”
“We were honored to host Congressman Griffith at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery today to discuss the challenges currently facing hospitals, especially those in rural areas,” said LewisGale Hospital Montgomery CFO Rachael Stanton.
Representative Griffith was recently named Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. In a recent Rules Committee hearing, he committed to working with Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie to analyze the status of rural hospitals and explore improvements to health care access for rural communities.
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery operates under HCA Healthcare. Other hospital health systems serving communities in Virginia’s Ninth District include Centra Health, Carilion Clinic, Lifepoint Health, Ballad Health, and Sovah Health.
