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Trump admin unveils rural health care initiative with eye on helping underserved, preventing fraud

The White House is rolling out its Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion federal investment over five years aimed at improving rural healthcare across all 50 states. "It is given over five years, so over time, we're going to innovate and iterate and make the system work even better," Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said Monday in the announcement video posted to the White House's official X account. The agency is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. The program touts innovations such as drone-delivered medications, expanded roles for nurses and pharmacists, robotic diagnostics for remote areas, and preventive care to ensure access doesn't depend on location.