Funds to construct training facility for air transport of infectious disease patients, replace hospital water heating systems, upgrade operating room equipment

Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she advanced $18 million in funding to support improvements and modernizations of health care facilities in Nebraska. The funding was included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health, and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Act, which now awaits consideration on the Senate Floor.

“Nebraskans deserve modernized and efficient hospitals and emergency care systems as they face ongoing health challenges. The $18 million I advanced for Nebraska through my position on the Appropriations Committee is a good step to help fulfill the mission of delivering quality care to secure better health outcomes for the people of this state,” Fischer said.

Funding advanced by Fischer:

• $12,000,000 for the University of Nebraska Medical Center to construct a training facility for air transport of infectious disease patients

• $3,500,000 to the City of O’Neill to replace the boiler and water heating systems at Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital
  
  
• $2,500,000 to upgrade operating room equipment at the Community Healthcare System in Friend