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Report: Policy changes needed to strengthen care access for rural health

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A new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center outlines federal policy recommendations aimed at improving rural healthcare delivery, increasing accountability, and helping states maximize the impact of the Rural Health Transformation Program’s $50 billion investment.

The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is urging federal policymakers to adopt targeted reforms that could strengthen rural healthcare systems while improving the effectiveness of the White House’s five-year, $50 billion federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).

In the United States, rural communities continue to face provider shortages, aging infrastructure, hospital

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