Issues / Issue · Sep 8 – Oct 6, 2026
Rural Health Care
Members of Congress are announcing federal funding and urging continued support for rural healthcare initiatives. Republicans announced approximately $109.5 million in funding across multiple states for rural hospital operations, workforce training, and opioid response services. Democrats introduced legislation to protect rural hospitals and addressed rural broadband service issues, while a bipartisan Iowa delegation urged CMS to maintain rural health transformation funding.
AI summary of the releases below · Oct 8, 2026
How the conversation moved
Democrat Republican · one dot = one action| Action type | Wk ofSep 74 | Wk ofSep 1416 | Wk ofSep 219 | Wk ofSep 289 | Wk ofOct 57 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions | 1 | |||||
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 4 | |||||
| HearingsHeld, testified or questioned | 1 | |||||
| PraisedCredit for a decision or person | 1 | |||||
| Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits | 5 | |||||
| Announced fundingGrants and approvals | 24 | |||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 9 |
Where they stand
Support · 7
- RMiller-Meeks IAUrged CMS to support rural health care funding request
- RGrassley IAUrged CMS support for Rural Health Transformation Program funding in Iowa
- RNunn IAUrged CMS to continue second year of Rural Health Transformation Funding
- RFedorchak NDIntroduced bill extending rural hospital demonstration program
- RHoeven NDIntroduced bill extending FCHIP to improve rural hospital care
- RRulli OHIntroduced CHC REBASE Act to improve Medicare payments
- RBoebert COPraised Rural Health Transformation Program funding for Colorado providers
Oppose · 3
- DRiley NYOpposed Verizon's plan to discontinue rural copper landline service
- DDavids KSIntroduced package to counter healthcare rollbacks and hospital closures
- DWarner VAUrged CMS to reconsider remote monitoring restrictions
What each party did · Democrats 10 · Republicans 35
- 0Requested action1
- 2Sent letters2
- 0Hearings1
- 0Praised1
- 2Visits and events3
- 2Announced funding22
- 4Filed or pushed bills5
Most active
By state
+18 more with fewer actions
Every action
45 actions · 49 releases- Oct 6, 2026
- Letter
Joined Iowa delegation urging CMS to support rural health care funding through Healthy Hometowns program.
- Letter
RGrassley IA $209M
Led Iowa delegation letter urging CMS to support rural healthcare funding request.
- Visit
- Funding
RJackson TX $51M
Applauded $51 million Trump administration investment in rural healthcare across Texas.
- Request
- Letter
- Oct 5, 2026
- Letter
- Bill
Introduced healthcare legislation package to lower costs and protect rural Kansas hospitals.
- Oct 2, 2026
- Funding
DDurbin IL $300K
Announced $300,000 in federal funding for Jersey Community Hospital District rural EMS training.
- Funding
- Oct 1, 2026
- Funding
RMcClain MI $750K
Announced $750,000 in federal funding for rural opioid response services in Michigan.
- Funding
RAderholt AL $55M
Announced $55 million federal funding to improve rural healthcare workforce and maternal care in Alabama.
- Funding
- Sep 30, 2026
- Funding
RHyde-Smith MS $2.8M
Announced $2.8 million grant for Mississippi Delta rural healthcare network development.
- Funding
- Funding
- Sep 29, 2026
- Funding
RHyde-Smith MS $2.8M
Announced $2.8 million grant to improve rural healthcare networks in Mississippi Delta region.
- Funding
- Sep 28, 2026
- Funding
RArrington TX $51M
Announced $51 million in rural health investment for Texas through the Rural Health Transformation Program.
- Funding
RBresnahan PA $2.8M
Announced $2.8 million in federal grants to The Wright Center for medical education programs.
- Funding
- Funding
- Sep 25, 2026
- Funding
RMiller-Meeks IA $15.9M
Announced $15.9 million for rural cancer screenings and prevention in Iowa.
- Funding
- Funding
- Sep 24, 2026
- Funding
- Sep 23, 2026
- Bill
Introduced legislation to extend Frontier Community Health Integration Project for five years.
- Letter
- Bill
Introduced bill to expand access to long-acting reversible contraception in rural communities.
- Visit
- Bill
- Sep 22, 2026
- Funding
RWagner MO $45M
Announced $45 million for rural Missouri hospital and healthcare improvements.
- Funding
- Sep 21, 2026
- Visit
Highlighted constituent's internship at local eye clinic and diabetes education center.
- Visit
- Sep 17, 2026
- Visit
Met with CMS Administrator to discuss health care access and Medicare funding for Guam.
- Bill
RBarrett MI $10K
Introduced bipartisan bill to provide tax credits for health professionals serving rural areas.
- Bill
- Bill
Introduced bipartisan Revitalize Rural America Act to expand rural health care and agriculture support.
- Funding
RNorman SC $167M
Announced $167 million in rural health grants for 228 South Carolina healthcare providers.
- Visit
- Sep 16, 2026
- Bill
Introduced REACH Act offering $10,000 annual tax credit to health providers in rural areas.
- Hearing
Secured Surgeon General nominee commitment to address rural health care gaps in Maine.
- Funding
RCollins ME $600K
Announced $600,000 in federal grants for rural emergency medical services in Maine.
- Bill
- Bill
- Sep 15, 2026
- Funding
RHyde-Smith MS $3.8M
Announced $3.75 million in federal grants to 20 Mississippi rural hospitals for workforce support.
- Bill
- Funding
- Funding
- Sep 14, 2026
- Funding
RMarshall KS $17M
Applauded nearly $17 million in CMS funding for rural Kansas healthcare programs.
- Funding
- Funding
RMoran KS, DOssoff GA $16M
Announced $16 million in federal investments for Kansas rural health providers.
- Praise
RBoebert CO $200.1M
Highlighted her role in securing $200.1 million in rural health funding for Colorado through the Rural Health Transformation Program.
- Funding
- Sep 11, 2026
- Funding
- Sep 10, 2026
- Visit
- Sep 8, 2026
- Funding
RWicker MS, RGuest MS, RHyde-Smith MS $4.3M
Secured $4.25 million for University of Mississippi Medical Center telehealth center of excellence.
- Funding
DMcBride DE $5M
Celebrated $5 million in federal investments to expand rural healthcare access in Sussex County.
- Funding
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