Trump Administration Announces More Than $177 Million to Recruit Rural Healthcare Workers, Expand Mobile Care, and Modernize Services Across Nebraska

This federal investment will bring new providers to rural communities, deploy remote-monitoring technology at dozens of healthcare facilities, and create hundreds of community health positions across Nebraska

Today, the Trump Administration announced more than $177 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding to strengthen rural healthcare delivery across Nebraska. This investment will expand access to care, support healthcare workforce development, modernize rural healthcare technology, and bring services closer to home for rural and frontier communities.

This transformational funding is supporting rural communities across Nebraska. Recruitment and retention awards have already resulted in signed contracts with providers across 51 counties, helping build and sustain a healthcare workforce that serves the needs of rural communities. Forty-five healthcare facilities have gained access to remote-monitoring technology, with 68 devices deployed so far, and more than 200 community health worker and supervisor positions have been created to help residents navigate care, manage chronic disease, and connect with local providers. During Nebraska’s 2026 wildfires, 19 crisis debriefing sessions provided community mental health support, and rural law enforcement and first responders are also being equipped with app-based telehealth tools that provide direct access to trained mental health professionals during a crisis.

The Rural Health Transformation Program is expanding access to quality healthcare, regardless of a patient’s zip code, and equipping first responders with the lifesaving resources they need when every second counts. This funding will make critical investments to strengthen rural healthcare, expand access to lifesaving services, and bring modern technology to communities across Nebraska.

“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 Nebraska,” 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.”