"I am proud to announce that following my advocacy, Alice Hyde Medical Center has been awarded a Critical Access Hospital designation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which will provide the medical center with a financial lifeline, giving them the necessary resources to continue meeting the needs of our community. I am proud to deliver this critical result to ensure Franklin County and the surrounding regions will continue to receive quality care. I will always fight for rural hospitals in NY-21 so families in our rural communities have certainty in their access to lifesaving treatments and care."