Hill-Burton Act

Survey and Construction (Hill-Burton) Act of 1946 provided considerable funding for the renovation and expansion of existing hospitals and the construction of new ones, primarily in underserved inner-city and rural areas (Torrens, 1993). 

The 1940s witnessed further changes in the structure of the U.S. health care system, not only for physicians but for hospitals as well. The 1946 ITill-Bur-ton Hospital Construction Act allocated almost U.S. 4 million from 1946 to 1971 for the expansion of hospitals and hospital services within the U.S. This act was one of the federal government s first investments in health care. By funding the construction of hospitals throughout most communities after WWII, the Hill-Burton Act created new opportunities, positions, and technical challenges for pharmacists. 

The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Public Health Serviee have announced that grants for hospital construction under the Hill-Burton Act will be eligible for construction of fallout shelters. 

Hill-Burton Hospital Construction Act Allocated monies for the construction of hospital across the country Helped create hospital pharmacy positions... 

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