The Trump Administration announced a $122 million investment through the Rural Health Transformation Program to expand healthcare access across Virginia, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The funding will bring services closer to rural residents through remote patient monitoring, virtual care, mobile clinics, maternal care, and community paramedic programs.
The administration is also expanding the healthcare workforce through allied health career pathways, apprenticeships, earn-while-you-learn programs, and expanded credentialing opportunities in rural areas.
The investment targets gaps in healthcare access and workforce shortages while focusing on innovation and care coordination. Programs will include support for early-stage health technology, improved provider information sharing, and coordinated care for people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid.
"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," said Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz.
The funding was made possible through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act passed by Republicans in Congress, which included $50 billion for rural health transformation across all states. Virginia received a total of $189 million through the program, according to a statement from the agency.