This federal investment will help expand access and upgrade technology so doctors and patients can better connect and coordinate care across Michigan
The Trump Administration announced today that a $25 million investment is being delivered to improve health outcomes for Michiganders through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment will help rural communities in Michigan overcome barriers to care and build stronger, more connected health systems by modernizing technology; upgrading digital systems; improving data exchange and connectivity; and expanding telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and technology-driven care coordination.
More than $16 million will help rural healthcare providers upgrade their technology and digital systems so doctors and patients can better connect and coordinate care, while more than $9 million will improve high-speed internet and other connectivity needed to deliver healthcare in rural areas. These investments build on the Administration’s $70 million in funding previously announced focused on improving health data interoperability, strengthening rural health partnerships, developing the rural healthcare workforce, bringing care closer to home, and supporting Tribal communities across Michigan.
“President Trump understands that every American deserves high-quality healthcare, no matter where they live,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “We 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.”
“President Trump made a historic commitment to rural America, and these investments are turning that commitment into better care for patients in communities across Michigan,” said Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. “This 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.”
This investment was made possible through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act — passed by Republicans in Congress and unanimously opposed by Democrats — delivering a historic $50 billion investment to help states transform the way healthcare is delivered in America.
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