Hill-Burton Hospital Survey and Construction Act

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75 Years Ago: A landmark bill for American hospitals

BY: - August 19, 2021

With both infrastructure and hospitals in the news these days, Ohioans should take a moment to learn about the Hill-Burton Hospital Survey and Construction Act. This ground-breaking legislation, signed into law 75 years ago this week on August 13, 1946 by President Harry S. Truman, helped to build and modernize American hospitals. An Ohio senator […]