WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following press release:

The Trump Administration announced today that an $8.7 million investment is being delivered to support rural healthcare for Montana residents through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment will provide 79 rural emergency medical service (EMS) agencies with new ambulances and lifesaving medical equipment, giving first responders the resources they need to respond to crises, transport critically ill patients, and deliver high-quality care.

This funding will replace EMS vehicles more than 20 years old and leased ambulances that are not fully functional, supporting new ambulances for four agencies. An addit...