Adams County Public Hospital District #2 (d.b.a. East Adams Rural Hospital) was formed in 1945 under provision provided by state legislature. Adams County Memorial Hospital (as it was known then) opened on April 7, 1952, and was funded by federal Hill Burton funds and local General obligation Bonds payable over ten years. The hospital is under the direction of its Board of Commissioners. The five commissioners are publicly elected for varying terms to maintain continuity. The District operates clinics in the communities of Ritzville and Washtucna and is associated with the Ritzville, Lind, and Washtucna Volunteer Ambulance Associations. These entities provide health care for all of east Adams County and are supported by tax levies paid by residents of east Adams County