Hospital board approves $180,000 transfer to EACC for operational expenses

The Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to transfer $180,000 to East Adams Care Center for operating expenses at the facility.

The commissioners heard from multiple members of the staff at EACC about how they are working to ensure the facility financially breaks even in the future.

EACC Administrator Josh Hannum explained the $180,000 covers the facility’s expenses from December through January. While the facility has received over $1 million in operating transfers from the hospital during the past year, EACC is still working on collecting Medi...