Governor Abbott announced that HHSC will award $78 million in federal funding to 216 rural health providers through the Rural Texas Strong plan. This funding will go towards the following Rural Texas Strong initiatives:
- The “Make Rural Texans Healthy Again” initiative helps rural hospital districts improve health outcomes and chronic disease conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease or obesity.
- The “Next Generation of the Small Town Doctor and Team” initiative supports rural communities in recruiting, training and retaining physicians, emergency medical professionals and other health care workers.
- The “Infrastructure and Capital Investments for Rural Texas” initiative supports rural healthcare providers by replacing aging medical equipment and improving existing facilities.
The full press release can be found here.
