密苏里州获2.18亿美元联邦乡村医疗资金：第二年拨款居全美前十
密苏里州州长 Mike Kehoe 与州社会服务厅11月10日宣布，密苏里州获得联邦乡村医疗转型计划（RHTP）第二年资金2.18亿美元，用于扩大乡村医疗服务、加强本地医疗机构。这是该州继第一年2.16亿美元之后再次获得高额拨款，金额居全美前十。
第一年资金在全州104个乡村县建立了27个由本地主导的 ToRCH 照护中心，并支持医院基础设施、基本医疗服务、医疗人力发展与技术现代化。第二年资金将推动项目从规划与早期投入转入全面实施，重点包括帮助乡村医院现代化运营与设施、扩大数据共享与协调的技术系统、加强医疗专业人员的招聘与留用，以及推进创新的照护与支付模式。
州长 Kehoe 表示，这笔投入体现了联邦对密苏里州加强乡村医疗承诺的持续信任，让该州能提升社区医疗服务、保障更可靠的就医渠道。社会服务厅厅长 Jess Bax 表示，第二阶段资金将帮助乡村社区加强服务、扩大容量。
（来源：密苏里州州长办公室）
Missouri Secures $218 Million in Federal Rural Health Funding for Year 2
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Social Services announced on November 10 that the state has been awarded $218 million in Year 2 funding through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to expand rural healthcare access and strengthen local providers. The award follows a $216 million first-year allocation and again puts Missouri in the top ten nationally.
First-year funding established 27 locally led ToRCH Care Hubs serving all 104 rural counties and supported hospital infrastructure, essential healthcare services, workforce development and technology modernization. The Year 2 award moves the program from planning and early investment to full implementation, with priorities including modernizing rural hospital operations and facilities, expanding technology for data sharing and coordination, strengthening recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals, and advancing innovative care and payment models.
Governor Kehoe said the investment reflects continued federal trust in Missouri's commitment to strengthening care across rural communities. Department of Social Services Director Jess Bax said the next phase equips rural communities to strengthen services and improve access to care.
(Source: Office of the Governor of Missouri)
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图片来源：图：位于 Jefferson City 的密苏里州议会大厦（修缮前干净外观）。Linda L Kung 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. Photo by Linda L Kung, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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