CEO defends $121K in federal coronavirus relief sent to closed hospital

The owner of a closed Fentress County hospital that received more than $100,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds defended the money amid widespread criticism Thursday. In a statement to WBIR, Rennova Health CEO Seamus Lagan said he was unsure how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) calculated the $121,722 payment to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center, which has been closed since June 2019. “We believe and endeavor to ensure…