德克萨斯州宣布7800万美元乡村医疗拨款 216家机构将受惠
德克萨斯州州长格雷格·阿博特10月15日在Austin宣布，德克萨斯州卫生与公众服务委员会（HHSC）计划向全州216家乡村医疗机构发放总额7800万美元的「乡村德州强健」（Rural Texas Strong）拨款。
阿博特表示：「每一位德克萨斯州居民都应获得高质量医疗服务，无论住在哪里。这笔7800万美元投资将帮助乡村医疗机构改善设施、应对慢性病，并招募和留住下一代医疗专业人员。」联邦医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心（CMS）主任梅Hemet·奥兹表示，CMS乐于与德克萨斯州等州合作，通过特朗普总统的乡村医疗转型计划交付本地主导的解决方案。HHSC执行专员斯蒂芬妮·穆思表示，乡村机构最了解本地社区需求。
这笔78,089,434.73美元是HHSC从CMS乡村医疗转型计划获得的首年281,319,360.67美元拨款的一部分；该州计划五年内获得约14亿美元联邦资金，全部由联邦出资。资金将用于三项计划：帮助乡村医院区改善糖尿病、心血管病、慢性呼吸道疾病与肥胖等健康结果的「让乡村德州人再健康」计划；支持招募、培训和留住医生与急救人员的「小城镇医生与团队下一代」计划；以及更换老旧医疗设备、改善现有设施的「乡村德州基础设施与资本投资」计划。HHSC表示将随申请审核逐周公布拟拨款名单，资金在合同敲定后发放。
Texas Announces $78 Million in Rural Healthcare Grants for 216 Providers
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced in Austin on October 15 that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) plans to award $78 million in Rural Texas Strong grants to 216 rural healthcare providers across the state.
"Every Texan deserves access to high-quality healthcare, no matter where they live," Abbott said. "This $78 million investment will help rural healthcare providers strengthen facilities, address chronic diseases, and recruit and retain the next generation of healthcare professionals." Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said CMS is proud to work with states like Texas to deliver locally driven solutions as part of President Trump's Rural Health Transformation Program. HHSC Executive Commissioner Stephanie Muth said rural providers know their communities best.
The $78,089,434.73 announced is part of the $281,319,360.67 first-year award HHSC received from the CMS Rural Health Transformation Program, under a state plan estimated at $1.4 billion in federal funding over five years, 100 percent federally funded. The money advances three initiatives: "Make Rural Texans Healthy Again," which helps rural hospital districts address diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and obesity; "Next Generation of the Small Town Doctor and Team," which supports recruiting, training and retaining physicians and emergency medical professionals; and "Infrastructure and Capital Investments for Rural Texas," which replaces aging equipment and improves facilities. HHSC said it will announce intended awards weekly as applications are reviewed, with funding available after contracts are finalized.
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