This federal investment will strengthen school-based healthcare through new locations, telehealth and mobile care for children in rural communities
The Trump Administration announced today that a $1.25 million investment is being delivered to expand access to preventive, acute, and behavioral healthcare for children in rural North Carolina through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment will support new and expanded school-based health centers, telehealth, mobile care, and increased capacity at existing rural locations to help bring healthcare closer to students.
This investment builds on the Administration’s $10 million in funding previously announced for 39 local EMS agencies to strengthen the rural EMS workforce and expand access to behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment.
“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 North Carolina,” 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.”
“The Rural Health Transformation Program’s continued investments in communities across North Carolina are critical for improving the level of care for patients in our most underserved areas. By bringing high-quality care closer to our communities, we can continue to provide more options that will improve health outcomes across the Old North State,” said Sen. Ted Budd.
“I am grateful to President Trump and Administrator Oz for their efforts to bolster rural healthcare across Eastern North Carolina. Our communities deserve access to high-quality, affordable care and will benefit from the funding provided by the new Rural Health Transformation Program. I am proud to have supported this effort made possible by H.R. 1 passed and signed into law by Republicans and President Trump,” said Rep. Greg Murphy.
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