{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/trump-administration-announces-104-million-transform-rural-healthcare-across", "Trump Administration Announces $104 Million to Transform Rural Healthcare Across Mississippi Through Cutting-Edge Technology and Expanded Care Closer to Home", "2026-09-15", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "MS", "Michael Guest", "G000591", "guest.house.gov", "guest", "https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "This federal investment will support 167 awards to expand specialty and diagnostic care, improve healthcare facilities and equipment, and bring more services closer to home\n\nThe Trump Administration announced today that more than $104 million in federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding is being put to work to modernize rural healthcare, expand access to services, and strengthen care delivery for Mississippians. This investment will support 167 grants across rural provider technology, capital and care-gap closure, and telehealth programs.\n\nFunded projects include cybersecurity and electronic health record upgrades, remote patient monitoring, new diagnostic and surgical equipment, expanded maternal and behavioral healthcare, and telehealth programs connecting rural patients with specialty care.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump understands that every American deserves high-quality healthcare, no matter where they live,\u201d said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. \u201cWe are putting resources directly into rural communities to strengthen the health workforce, modernize infrastructure, expand access, and bring care closer to home. We are giving states the flexibility to build solutions around the people they serve, while demanding accountability for results. That is how we strengthen rural health, improve the lives of patients and families, and Make America Healthy Again.\u201d\n\n\u201cPresident Trump made a historic commitment to rural America, and these investments are turning that commitment into better care for patients in communities across Mississippi,\u201d said Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. \u201cThis is what rural health transformation should look like: federal investment that is putting patients first, driving lasting improvements and expanding healthcare for the hardworking Americans who call these communities home.\u201d\n\nToday\u2019s investment was made possible through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act \u2014 passed by Republicans in Congress and unanimously opposed by Democrats \u2014 delivering a historic $50 billion investment to help states transform the way healthcare is delivered in America.\n\n\u201cWhen we began this work, we set out to do more than simply invest in the healthcare system we already have,\u201d said Gov. Tate Reeves. \u201cWe set out to transform how rural Mississippians access care \u2014 bringing more services closer to home, strengthening the providers and facilities that rural communities depend on, and using technology and innovation to better connect patients to care across our state. Today, we are beginning to see that vision become reality. I want to thank President Trump for making rural healthcare a priority and for giving governors in states like Mississippi the opportunity to make transformational investments in the communities that need them most. I also want to thank Secretary Kennedy, Administrator Oz, and our partners at HHS and CMS for their leadership and for working with states across America as we put these plans into action.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Rural Health Transformation Program is a generational investment in rural health care,\u201d said Sen. Roger Wicker. \u201cIt will help Mississippi hospitals modernize systems and improve care across our state.\u201d\n\n\u201cAccess to quality healthcare in America shouldn\u2019t depend on where you live,\u201d said Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. \u201cThis $104 million in Rural Health Transformation funding is an investment in the future of rural healthcare in Mississippi, helping our hospitals and clinics modernize their technology, expand telehealth, and bring more specialty care closer to home. I welcome this investment and will continue working to ensure rural communities have access to the resources and care they need to thrive.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am proud to have worked with President Trump and my Republican colleagues to deliver the single largest investment to rural health care in American history,\u201d said Rep. Michael Guest. \u201cWith our state receiving over $205 million, Mississippi is set to implement new, innovative solutions that address our growing rural health demands. Mississippi recognizes the importance of rural health care and the need to address our nation\u2019s rural health outcomes. I will continue to prioritize rural health and solutions that will innovate health care in Mississippi.\u201d\n\n\u201cAccess to quality health care shouldn\u2019t depend on your ZIP code,\u201d said Rep. Mike Ezell. \u201cThis more than $104 million investment will help rural communities across Mississippi modernize their health care facilities, expand access to telehealth and specialty services, and give providers the tools they need to better serve their patients. I\u2019m proud to see these resources coming home to Mississippi and helping ensure families can receive high-quality care closer to home.\u201d\n\nToday\u2019s announcement is one part of the larger overall funding amount awarded to Mississippi for fiscal year 2026.\n\nProjects supported by this funding include:\n\nModernizing Technology and Strengthening Cybersecurity: 97 grants totaling approximately $47.4 million will help rural healthcare providers modernize aging technology, strengthen cybersecurity and data protection, improve interoperability, and adopt tools that reduce administrative burden and support safer, more efficient care.\n\nClosing Care Gaps: 43 grants totaling nearly $43.3 million will expand access to essential healthcare services in rural communities, including surgical and specialty care, diagnostic imaging, maternal and behavioral health services, and other critical clinical services. Funding will also support facility and equipment improvements needed to maintain reliable access to care.\n\nExpanding Telehealth Access: 27 grants totaling nearly $13.4 million will expand telehealth and remote patient monitoring capabilities, helping connect rural Mississippians to primary care, behavioral health, specialty care, and chronic disease management services closer to home.\n\nThe Trump Administration is delivering on its commitment to strengthen rural America by investing in solutions that modernize technology to promote health and well-being for rural communities. Led by CMS, the RHTP is moving beyond the failed one-size-fits-all approach and giving rural communities the tools to build stronger, more innovative, and more sustainable health systems that deliver better care and better outcomes for the Americans they serve.", 1, "2026-09-18T09:27:43Z", "2026-09-18T09:29:09Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://guest.house.gov/media/press-releases/trump-administration-announces-104-million-transform-rural-healthcare-across"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9513830300420523, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}