OSHKOSH — Nebraska has received $218 million from a federal rural healthcare relief fund established to offset Medicaid cuts, but a Flatwater analysis found that less than 20% of the state's spending so far has reached rural hospitals. The funding comes as facilities like Garden County's only hospital face financial struggles, including a recent bankruptcy filing and more than $1 million in debt. Hospital CEO Sam Pennington said the facility is not receiving any of the funding, while state officials maintain that additional money will eventually reach rural communities.

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