Rep. Mann Celebrates National Rural Health Day

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of National Rural Health Day, Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize rural health care workers, hospitals, service providers, clinics, community health centers, and all those who contribute to rural health in the Big First District. Rep. Mann also touted Congressional Republicans and President Trump's historic $50 billion investment into Rural Health Transformation Program and the life changing impact the program will have on Americans in rural communities. 

Rep. Mann's congressional district consists of 60 primarily rural counties in Kansas and has more critical access hospitals than any other district in the country. 

Rep. Mann’s Remarks as Prepared:

Mr. Speaker, this Thursday, America will celebrate National Rural Health Day. As the representative of 60 primarily rural counties, and the congressional district with more critical access hospitals than any other district in the country, I understand full well the importance of adequate, quality health care for all communities.

Earlier this year, I proudly supported the Working Families Tax Cuts which established the Rural Health Transformation Program. This legislation made the single largest investment into rural health care in nearly two decades and will be life changing for the men and women who call rural communities like the ones I represent home. The $50 billion in the Rural Health Transformation Program will better position rural health care facilities to embrace innovative technologies while improving the way health care is delivered, strengthening health outcomes, and ensuring the health of rural Americans reaches its full potential. The quality of care that Americans receive should not and cannot depend on their zip code.

By investing in the Rural Health Transformation Program and putting safeguards around the Medicaid program to guarantee it serves the vulnerable patients it was intended to serve, this Republican majority has taken historic strides to strengthen rural health care. Rural communities are the backbone of America, and I am proud to have supported this legislation to ensure they have access to the highest quality care.

This National Rural Health Month, I recognize and thank the dedicated rural health care workers, hospitals, service providers, clinics, and community health centers that serve as pillars in providing health services and lifesaving care to Kansans in rural America and work to ensure they receive the care they deserve.

Keep up the hard work and thank you again for all you do for our neighbors in rural America. Happy National Rural Health Month.

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For more information about Representative Mann, visit: www.mann.house.gov.