Capito Applauds Announcement of $202 Million for West Virginia Through the Rural Health Transformation Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement awarding an additional $202 million to West Virginia through the Rural Health Transformation Program. The program, made possible by the Working Families Tax Cuts Act , also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, delivers on Republicans’ promise to increase affordability and the standard of living for Americans across the country. Senator Capito voted for the legislation that made this award possible. Senator Capito, through her position in Senate Republican leadership and as Chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, played a central role in the creation of the Rural Health Transformation Program. “I am pleased to see an additional $202 million in funding for West Virginia awarded through the Rural Health Transformation Program. I was proud to help shape this program from the start and to support the Working Families Tax Cuts Act that made this funding possible. I am grateful for President Trump’s continued leadership and commitment to ensuring our rural communities have access to the resources they deserve,” Senator Capito said. BACKGROUND: The $50 billion, five-year Rural Health Transformation Program was authorized by the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and empowers states to strengthen rural communities across America by improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes by transforming the healthcare delivery ecosystem. The program provides $10 billion annually among all states that apply. Half is distributed equally, while the other half is determined based on several factors, including progress and successful policy implementation. This additional funding brings West Virginia’s two-year total to more than $401 million in investments through the Rural Health Transformation Program. Senator Capito played a significant role in the creation of the Rural Health Transformation Program and has long been a leading voice in Congress for strengthening rural health care systems. She also voted in favor of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act , which established this landmark investment. # # #