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Increases Funding for Rural Health Care
Recent Bills/Increases Funding for Rural Health Care

Increases Funding for Rural Health Care

IntroducedMarch 31, 2025
In the Senate6 months ago
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House
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Ready for a Senate vote.
No date is set.
HealthHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingRural conditions and development
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Why This Matters

This bill reauthorizes? funding for programs that support health care services in rural areas, ensuring better access and quality of care.

If you live in a rural area, this bill secures health care funding through 2030 to improve services for your community.
Who this affects
rural communities · underserved populations
What this bill changes
  1. 1This bill extends funding for rural health care programs through 2030.
  2. 2It ensures that grants will specifically address the needs of underserved? rural populations.
  3. 3The bill promotes community involvement in health care project planning and operations.

The debate

The case for

Rural Americans face serious barriers to care and die at higher rates.

Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" CarterVoted yes
vs

The case against

None of the 4 members who voted no spoke in the House debate. The House passed it 406 to 4.

Go deeper

Read the detailed summary

Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grant programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that provide funding to health care service providers and related entities in rural areas. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes grants for expanding the delivery of health care services in rural areas, developing integrated health care networks (i. e., collaborative groups of local health care organizations) in rural areas, and improving the quality of services provided by small health care providers in rural areas. Also, the bill requires HRSA to ensure that grant funds for expanding services or developing health care networks are used to (1) meet the health care needs of underserved populations, and (2) engage such populations in the planning and implementation of related activities.

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IntroducedMar 31, 2025
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