Hospitals to receive more federal funds for pandemic relief
“We haven’t had any relief assistance from the federal government for almost a year,” said Bill Griffin, Baptist Memorial Healthcare executive vice president, chief financial officer. “The COVID pandemic has continued to march on and has continued to be a financial challenge.” (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Portal for applying will open Sept. 29; no date yet on when funds will arrive.
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Bill Griffin relief fundsJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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