Dawson County Hospital District board directors unanimously agreed Thursday to provide a total of $437,668 in hazard pay for 128 full-time staff members at Medical Arts Hospital (MAH). The package provides $3,000 to each full-time worker. The hospital’s four medical doctors and four mid-level nurse practitioners will each earn $4,000. “Our employees have been a significant part of our team,” said MAH Chief Executive Officer Letha Stokes. “We are looking forward to when there is no longer a pandemic.” Stokes presented the board with five hazard-pay options during a special meeting at noon Thursday. The board agreed to her recommendation for the third ...