Harshbarger Applauds Launch of $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Fund

September 15, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) today celebrated the launch of the $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Fund by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, officially opening the state application process. The RHT fund was created in President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts legislation that Congresswoman Harshbarger supported. Image “The Rural Health Transformation Fund is the largest investment in rural healthcare in our nation’s history and gives Tennessee the resources to fix what’s broken and keep care local. I proudly supported the Working Families Tax Cuts that made this possible, and I look forward to working with our state’s leaders to put forward a serious proposal that rebuilds and grows access, strengthens our rural providers, and brings modern tools to patients, especially in Northeast Tennessee.” – Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger For additional details, you can read the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services full press release HERE . Issues : Health Care