USDA invested $1B in rural healthcare in 2017

The U.S. Department of Agriculture invested $1 billion in rural healthcare through its Community Facilities Direct Loan Program in fiscal year 2017. 

The program provided funds for 97 projects across 41 states, bolstering hospitals, clinics and treatment centers that touch 2.5 million people in rural areas. For example, Iola-based Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas received $2.8 million to build a new clinic for medical, dental, pharmacy and behavioral health services for 13,000 residents.  

"I understand that building a prosperous rural America begins with healthy people. Ensuring that rural communities have access to quality medical care is a top priority for USDA," Sonny Perdue, secretary of the USDA, said in a press release.

 

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