Mississippi Receives $104 Million To Transform Rural Health Care Through Cutting-Edge Technology & Expanded Care Closer To Home

Mississippi will receive more than $104 million in federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding will support 167 grants across the state. The grants are intended to modernize rural health care, expand access to services, and strengthen care delivery. They will fund projects involving provider organization technology, facility improvements, care gaps, and telehealth.

Projects include cybersecurity and electronic health record upgrades, remote consumer monitoring, diagnostic and surgical equipment, expanded maternal and behavioral health services, and telehealth programs connecting rural consumers with specialty care.

The funding is part of a $50 billion federal investment established through the Working Families Tax Cuts . . .