Governor Provides Update on Program to Transform Rural Health Care

Reeves announces pilot programs to improve rural health for Mississippi

Gov. Tate Reeves talks about Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation Program plan during a press conference at the Walter Sillers Building in Jackson on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2025.

Governor provides update on program to transform rural health care

Gov. Tate Reeves announces a program that he says will transform Mississippi's rural health care system.

Delaware participates in the Rural Health Transformation Program - Hoy en Delaware

State health officials recently unveiled plans to use federal grant money to establish four new school-based health centers in Sussex County, including two in Georgetown. The money is a portion of the nearly $157.4 million thus far awarded to Delaware under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion, five-year federal initiative to improve rural health access in all 50 states. The state’s allocation decision will expand access to pre…

Governor Reeves announces second round of Rural Health Transformation Program - Mississippi Monitor

By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune   Governor Tate Reeves speaks at a press conference, August 5, 2026 (Photo from Reeves’ Facebook page)   A new round of application opportunities for funding under Mississippi’s Rural Health Transformation Program was promoted by the governor Wednesday morning. Mississippi received $206.5 million in federal funding as part of the first round of the Rural Health Transformation Program. Governor Reeves said Miss…

'Coordinated effort to improve outcomes': Governor expounds on Mississippi's rural healthcare plan

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Wednesday that money has been made available through the state’s rural healthcare initiative, while expounding on efforts to meet the needs of residents in underserved areas. In a press conference, Reeves revealed that $81.7 million has been made available to organizations serving rural Mississippians through three grant opportunities. The governor did not go into detail about the grant requirements but sai…

Nebraska Has Awarded Roughly Half Of $218M In Funds Allotted For First Year Of Rural Health Program

(M2020 / Shutterstock) By Cindy GonzalezNebraska ExaminerLINCOLN  — Nebraska so far has awarded nearly $100 million of its $218.5 million first-year allotment from a federal grant program aimed at filling healthcare gaps in rural communities. Ashley Newmyer, director of public health for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, said Friday that puts the state in a “good spot” in its overall implementation of the Rural Health Transfo…