Gov. Lee requests federal funding to improve rural healthcare in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Tennessee is looking to improve healthcare in rural communities.

On Thursday, Gov. Bill Lee announced that the State has submitted an application for access to federal grant funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), which was approved by Congress in July. RHTP makes $50 billion available to states over the next five years to support rural health systems.

The funding would help improve access and quality of healthcare in rural communities in Tennessee…

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