Langworthy: Return of Congressional Earmarks Can Help Boost Rural Hospitals

The return of congressional earmarks can be a double-edged sword, but in the case of small, rural hospitals, they can be a big help. Those were the words from Congressman Nick Langworthy during his visit to UPMC Chautauqua in Jamestown, where he met with hospital officials and toured the facility. Langworthy was able to talk at length with hospital President and CEO Tracy Gates, and he says no one knows the hospital's needs better...

Nick Langworthy: a Washington bureaucrat won't help

Langworthy says since earmarks have been reintroduced, the federal government hasn't spent any more on local projects than it did before. The Western New York Republican says one of the big items they discussed was changing some regulations regarding "crossing state borders"...

Nick Langworthy: looking for a way to change regulations

During the first few months of 2026, UPMC Chautauqua has taken on more cross-state maternity cases with the closing of the maternity unit at Warren General Hospital in Pennsylvania. Langworthy also touted the five-year, $50 billion Medicaid infusion for rural hospitals in the new appropriations bill during his visit to UPMC Chautauqua.