Leaders Pleadge Health Care Funding for Rural Texas Communities

Leaders pleadge health care funding for rural Texas communities

LA GRANGE, Texas (KXAN) — Paint chips from a sign in front of the now-abandoned St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange. It used to provide emergency services and orthopedic surgery, but closed its doors in 2023 due to financial difficulties, leaving a large gap in health care access for the community. “That’s had a huge impact on the community,” said Sheri Kehler, CEO of Tejas Health Care, a primary care and mental health care provider. “People …

Gov. Abbott, Secretary Kennedy Announce Funding for Rural Healthcare

Texas will receive $100 million in federal funding each year for the next five years. The post Gov. Abbott, Secretary Kennedy Announce Funding for Rural Healthcare
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LIVE NOW: Texas Governor Announces Rural Health Care Initiatives With HHS Secretary

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, joined by Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., holds a news conference to discuss rural health care initiatives, at the Texas Capitol in Austin at 1 p.m. ET on Aug. 28. They will be joined by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, and additional members of the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives. ...