Congressman Taylor Champions $50 Billion Rural Health Effort

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today announced his role in leading a letter to Governor Mike DeWine celebrating the newly-created $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. The letter urges the Governor to direct funds toward initiatives that support independent rural hospitals, rural Federally Qualified Health Centers, and creative solutions to address health care gaps across rural Ohio. Ohio Representatives Jim Jordan (OH-04), Michael Rulli (OH-06), and Warren Davidson (OH-08) joined Congressman Taylor in this letter.

“The funds from the Rural Health Transformation Program provide an overdue opportunity to bridge the health care gap for rural Ohioans who face unique health challenges in terms of outcomes and access,” said Congressman Taylor. “While Democrats in Washington attempt to eliminate this program as one of their demands to reopen the government, I’m staunchly advocating alongside Republicans for the needs of rural patients and providers. And in southern Ohio, where rural residents skew older, have higher rates of chronic disease, and must travel further for doctor appointments, this program has the potential to dramatically improve health outcomes for thousands of people.” 

In the last 15 years, over 150 rural hospitals have closed across the United States, with many others facing financial uncertainty, threatening access to care for rural Americans. Established in the Working Families Tax Cut Act and signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, the Rural Health Transformation Program will address the unique challenges facing rural patients and providers across America. Dollars from this program will begin being distributed in 2026 and will be disbursed over the course of five years.

The full letter is available here.