The Trump administration announced $193.7 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funding to 45 organizations across Florida to expand healthcare access in rural areas, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said. The investment will support expanded telehealth, remote patient monitoring, diagnostic kiosks, pharmacy-based services, and community paramedicine.
The funding aims to help rural Floridians access preventive, specialty, and follow-up care in their communities without traveling long distances. The approach includes partnerships among hospitals, clinics, local governments, and community organizations, with more than 500 partnerships across the 45 awardees, according to CMS.
The investment was made possible through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, passed by Republicans in Congress.
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said the funding represents "federal investment that is putting patients first, driving lasting improvements and expanding healthcare for the hardworking Americans who call these communities home."