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Oregon says it has awarded more than $170 million to strengthen rural health this year
Summary
Governor Kotek said Oregon has awarded more than $170,000,000 this year to strengthen rural health care and described how those funds and the newly announced $97,000,000 will be used.
Governor Kotek told listeners that, in total, Oregon has awarded more than $170,000,000 this year to strengthen rural health care. She said the newly announced $97,000,000 is part of broader state investments in rural services.
Kotek described the categories the awards target: mobile health services, maternal and behavioral health, supports for older adults, workforce hiring and capacity-building for local hospitals and clinics, tribal health programs and public health departments. She emphasized that the design of individual projects reflected input from local residents and providers.
The governor framed the $170,000,000 figure as cumulative for the year and positioned the new awards as building on prior investments rather than replacing other funding.
