Washington, Nov. 2 -- Representative Jason Smith issued the following press release:
The Trump Administration recently announced more than $12.5 million in federal investment to modernize rural health care services and expand access to care in Missouri's 8th Congressional District. This funding is part of the Rural Health Transformation Program's (RHTP) historic $50 billion investment in rural health care which Rep. Jason Smith (MO-08) authored as part of the Working Families Tax Cuts, also known as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.
"I wrote the Rural Health Transformation Program to benefit Missouri communities. When a rural hospital shuts down back home, that often means losing half a day on the road for a basic scan, mental health appointm...