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The Stuart Community Hospital in Patrick County, Virginia, officially reopened its doors for operation. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, toured the facility, spoke with Hospital leadership and staff and attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. Following the ceremony, Chairman Griffith issued the following statement:

“A new rural hospital opens its doors right here in Virginia’s Ninth District! Rural Virginia communities like Patrick County benefit from increased health care services and resources, which is why I was excited to be a part of today’s ribbon cutting ceremony and celebrate this news with the local community.

“Thanks to all who made this happen, particularly Braden Health.

“In my role as Health Subcommittee Chairman, I will continue to support policies that help rural communities like Patrick County deliver critical health care resources, administer quality health care and improve rural health care outcomes.”

BACKGROUND

In July 2025, Representative Griffith was named Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.

In his first public actions after being named Chairman, Representative Griffith visited multiple rural health care providers in Southwest Virginia.

The 2025 reconciliation bill, known as the Working Families Tax Cuts, will help fuel other project investments that positively impact health care in rural communities. For instance, the reconciliation package permanently extends the New Markets Tax Credit. In Tazewell County, Virginia, a new investment was recently made using the New Markets Tax Credit to support the construction of a new medical office building to deliver primary health care services to the local community.

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