Hon. Tom Reed:
I recently read a news article that Jones Memorial Hospital
in Wellsville will be receiving funding for its payroll program. Congressman, what
aid is available for a private provider in Wellsville who, I can say is the
only Family Practitioner that is not owned by the local hospital? This solo practitioner
treats his own patients when they are in the hospital and yet he doesn't
benefit from this funding. How does he remain in practice and provide medical
care to his/her patients when he can barely stay afloat? Now with this
pandemic, you are lucky if you can get a patient to come into the office, as
they are afraid of going out of their house.
An application was submitted to a local bank and it was denied, since
the lender ran out of funding and didn't know if any more would be
forthcoming. What about the little guy,
Mr. Reed, who may not have a practice in the near future? How can he be helped?
A community depends on it.Sincerely,
Deb Glass
