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Stories / Issue · Sep 8 – Oct 6, 2026

Rural Health Care

38Members · 10 D · 28 R
43Actions · 11 D · 32 R
26States & territories · MS · KS · IA · VT lead
$568.6MFunding announced

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 74Wk ofSep 1416Wk ofSep 219Wk ofSep 288Wk ofOct 56Total
Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions 1
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 3
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 1
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 5
Announced fundingGrants and approvals 23
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 9

Where they stand

Support · 6

  • RGrassley IAUrged CMS support for Rural Health Transformation Program funding in Iowa
  • RNunn IAUrged CMS to continue second year of Rural Health Transformation Funding
  • RHoeven NDIntroduced bill extending FCHIP to improve rural hospital care
  • RFedorchak NDIntroduced bill extending rural hospital demonstration program
  • 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 11 · Republicans 32

  • 0Requested action1
  • 2Sent letters1
  • 0Hearings1
  • 0Praised1
  • 2Visits and events3
  • 3Announced funding20
  • 4Filed or pushed bills5

By state

  • MS7
  • KS6
  • IA4
  • VT2
  • TX2
  • MI2
  • MO2
  • ND2

+18 more with fewer actions

Every action

43 actions · 47 releases
  1. Oct 6, 2026
    • Visit

      DWelch VT

      Visited rural hospital birthing center to discuss health care workforce and access.

      Release ↗

    • Letter

      RGrassley IA $209M

      Led Iowa delegation letter urging CMS to support rural healthcare funding request.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      RJackson TX $51M

      Applauded $51 million Trump administration investment in rural healthcare across Texas.

      Release ↗

    • Request

      RNunn IA $209M

      Urged CMS to continue Rural Health Transformation Funding for Iowa after $209 million awarded in 2026.

      Release ↗

  2. Oct 5, 2026
    • Letter

      DRiley NY

      Demanded answers from Verizon over rural copper landline service shutoffs.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      DDavids KS

      Introduced healthcare legislation package to lower costs and protect rural Kansas hospitals.

      Release ↗

  3. Oct 2, 2026
    • Funding

      DDurbin IL $300K

      Announced $300,000 in federal funding for Jersey Community Hospital District rural EMS training.

      Release ↗

  4. Oct 1, 2026
    • Funding

      RMcClain MI $750K

      Announced $750,000 in federal funding for rural opioid response services in Michigan.

      Release ↗

  5. Sep 30, 2026
    • Funding

      RGuthrie KY $375K

      Celebrated $375,138 in federal grants for two rural Kentucky hospitals.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      RHyde-Smith MS $2.8M

      Announced $2.8 million grant for Mississippi Delta rural healthcare network development.

      Release ↗

  6. Sep 29, 2026
    • Funding

      RHyde-Smith MS $2.8M

      Announced $2.8 million grant to improve rural healthcare networks in Mississippi Delta region.

      Release ↗

  7. Sep 28, 2026
    • Funding

      RBentz OR $5.5M

      Announced $5.46 million in federal grants to Wallowa Memorial Hospital for technology modernization and healthcare access.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      RArrington TX $51M

      Announced $51 million in rural health investment for Texas through the Rural Health Transformation Program.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      RBresnahan PA $2.8M

      Announced $2.8 million in federal grants to The Wright Center for medical education programs.

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  8. Sep 25, 2026
    • Funding

      RMiller-Meeks IA $15.9M

      Announced $15.9 million for rural cancer screenings and prevention in Iowa.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      RSmith MO $45M

      Secured $45 million for rural Missouri hospital upgrades and workforce expansion.

      Release ↗

  9. Sep 24, 2026
    • Funding

      RMoran KS $2M

      Announced $2 million federal investment for dental care services for children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

      Release ↗

  10. Sep 23, 2026
  11. Sep 22, 2026
    • Funding

      RWagner MO $45M

      Announced $45 million for rural Missouri hospital and healthcare improvements.

      Release ↗

  12. Sep 21, 2026
  13. Sep 17, 2026
    • Visit

      RMoylan GU

      Met with CMS Administrator to discuss health care access and Medicare funding for Guam.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      DThompson CA

      Introduced bipartisan Revitalize Rural America Act to expand rural health care and agriculture support.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      RNorman SC $167M

      Announced $167 million in rural health grants for 228 South Carolina healthcare providers.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      RBarrett MI $10K

      Introduced bipartisan bill to provide tax credits for health professionals serving rural areas.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      DAdams NC

      Introduced bill to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage for community health worker services.

      Release ↗

  14. Sep 16, 2026
    • Hearing

      RCollins ME

      Secured Surgeon General nominee commitment to address rural health care gaps in Maine.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      RCollins ME $600K

      Announced $600,000 in federal grants for rural emergency medical services in Maine.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      RRulli OH

      Introduced bipartisan bill to modernize Medicare payments for community health centers.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      RHarrigan NC

      Introduced REACH Act offering $10,000 annual tax credit to health providers in rural areas.

      Release ↗

  15. Sep 15, 2026
    • Bill

      DRosen NV

      Introduced bipartisan bill to improve veteran access to medical care in rural areas.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      RHyde-Smith MS $3.8M

      Announced $3.75 million in federal grants to 20 Mississippi rural hospitals for workforce support.

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    • Funding

      RGuest MS $104M

      Announced $104 million in rural healthcare transformation grants across Mississippi.

      Release ↗

  16. Sep 14, 2026
    • Funding

      DOssoff GA, RMoran KS $16M

      Announced $16 million in federal funding for 18 Georgia rural hospitals.

      Release (2 members) ↗

    • Funding

      RMoran KS $780K

      Announced $780,000 in federal funding for Kansas rural patient transportation.

      Release ↗

    • Funding

      RMarshall KS $17M

      Applauded nearly $17 million in CMS funding for rural Kansas healthcare programs.

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    • 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.

      Release ↗

  17. Sep 11, 2026
    • Funding

      RMoran KS $25M

      Announced $25 million in federal investments for 11 Kansas rural hospitals.

      Release ↗

  18. Sep 10, 2026
  19. Sep 8, 2026

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