RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM

On 2026-01-08, Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6) delivered a floor speech titled "RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM" in the House. The speech addressed healthcare and also covered taxes, veterans affairs.

RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)] [House] [Page H229] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM (Mr. SHREVE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. SHREVE. Mr. Speaker, a simple principle should guide us: where we live should not determine the quality of healthcare that we can get, but for too many Hoosiers, especially in our rural communities, this isn't the reality. That is why the Working Families Tax Cut Act matters. Through the new Rural Health Transformation Program, Indiana is receiving $207 million in first-year funding, the first of 5 years of support, to strengthen rural healthcare statewide. This funding will support hospitals and strengthen emergency care for Hoosiers who can get that care close to home. For communities from Connersville to Richmond and across Rush, Shelby, and Henry Counties, this means quality care closer, shorter drives for appointments, faster response times when minutes count, especially for our seniors, veterans, and working families. This is the right kind of investment, helping our rural communities stay healthy without raising taxes, without growing bureaucracy, and without leaving Hoosiers behind. ____________________