Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is applauding the Trump Administration’s recent announcement that a $93.3 million investment is being delivered to Georgia to help strengthen rural healthcare and improve health outcomes through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).
How was this investment secured? This investment was made possible through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), which received Rep. Clyde’s vote and unanimous Democrat opposition, including from Georgia’s Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA).
The OBBB specifically delivered a landmark $50 billion investment, known as the Rural Health Transformation Program, to help states modernize rural health.
What Rep. Andrew Clyde had to say:
- “I’m deeply thankful for President Trump and his Administration’s implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s commitment to invest in and ultimately improve rural healthcare.”
- “From strengthening the workforce to expanding access to critical care, this investment will make a tremendous impact throughout the Peach State, including in the rural communities across the Ninth District. It’s incredible to see the Rural Health Transformation Program in action, delivering on our promise to make rural America healthy again.”
Further Context: The first project funded by this grant includes preparing rural hospitals for value-based care.
This matters for Georgia because it currently supports 87 rural hospitals with pre-implementation funding to prepare for participation in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) AHEAD Model. This will help providers build the capacity needed to transition toward more sustainable, accountable models of care.
The second project enabled by this grant is the strengthening of the rural healthcare workforce.
This project will include investments in expanding education and training opportunities for nurses, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics, while supporting new approaches to recruiting and retaining healthcare professionals in rural communities.
The final project enabled by this grant will be the modernization of rural healthcare.
Specifically, the funding will enable technology-focused care and infrastructure, including cybersecurity, telehealth capacity, surgical robotics, and other tools designed to strengthen rural healthcare delivery and workforce retention.
