Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, left, and U.S. Senator Jon Husted, right, visited with Mary Rutan Health President and CEO Chad Ross, center, and other hospital administration and staff in May 2026 to discuss rural healthcare challenges and the importance of the Rural Health Transformation Program. (MARY RUTAN HEALTH PHOTO)
Mary Rutan Health is among 22 rural hospitals across Ohio selected to receive $1,377,479 through the state's Rural Health Transformation Program, providing a significant investment in advanced medical services and healthcare infrastructure for Logan, Champaign and Hardin counties and surrounding communities.
The award is part of a $92 million statewide investment announced on Oct. 16 by Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), to improve healthcare access, quality and coordination throughout rural Ohio.
For Mary Rutan Health, the funding will support three important initiatives: bringing MRI capabilities directly into the hospital to serve emergency department and hospitalized patients, expanding robotic-assisted surgical capabilities, and strengthening the organization's information technology infrastructure….READ MORE…
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