Texas getting initial $800 million in state, federal funds for rural health care

Texas getting initial $800 million in state, federal funds for rural health care


(The Center Square) – Through President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” $50 billion is being allocated to rural healthcare facilities and initiatives nationwide through a new Rural Healthcare Transformation Program.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with Gov. Greg Abbott and leaders of rural hospitals and healthcare providers in Texas. They discussed the new program and an infusion of federal funds as well as solutions to strengthen medical care and access in rural Texas and rural America.

“One of President Trump’s primary passions are the rural areas in this country,” Kennedy said at a news conference, adding that rural America is the backbone of the country.

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“Rural areas, particularly in Texas, provide the food, the fiber, the energy that we use

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