Valadao Brings Real Relief to Rural Health In Central Valley

In case you missed it, Congressman David Valadao highlighted $50 billion in new funding for California through the Rural Health Transformation Program, a lifeline to keep struggling rural hospitals in the Central Valley open and serving local families.

“Congressman David Valadao is focused on delivering real solutions and strengthening access to care for Central Valley families who depend on these hospitals.” – NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez

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Dr. Oz brings $50B rural health plan to Central Valley as Medicare chief 
The Business Journal 
January 12, 2026  

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Now administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Oz joined Reps. Vince Fong and David Valadao for a roundtable with Central Valley health care providers at the Kern Medical hospital campus to discuss the Trump administration’s $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program — a five-year initiative aimed at strengthening rural hospitals and expanding access to care.

The program, created under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cut legislation, will run through September 2031. CMS announced approved state awardees in late December and recently established a dedicated Office of Rural Health Transformation to oversee implementation.

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Kern Medical CEO Scott Thygerson said the conversations provide an opportunity to drive continued engagement with federal and state partners on challenges facing hospitals that serve rural communities.

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