The Louisiana Department of Health is announcing that Louisiana will receive over $208 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program, established under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts legislation.
Louisiana’s award amount is among the highest in the nation, and among the top three in the Southeast.
Nearly 1.1 million Louisiana residents live in rural parishes, with 37% covered by Medicaid and 22% covered by Medicare. Rural parishes face persistent structural disadvantages, including limited industry diversification and economic opportunities, and higher unemployment.
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