EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNW) - Newman Regional Health was awarded a $485,000 grant from the Patterson Family Foundation to expand health care access to rural communities.

The grant will be used to launch Newman's two-year Telehealth for Rural Health Equity: Expanding Specialty Access Through Infrastructure Innovation program, which aims to serve residents in seven counties across east-central Kansas.

“We are incredibly grateful for this financial support. It allows us to continue living out our mission—100% committed to the communities we serve—by breaking down geographic and logistical barriers to care," said Cathy Pimple, CEO of Newman Regional Health, in a statement. "With this expanded telehealth infrastructure, we’re ensuring high-quality specialty care is not a matter of distance, but of a

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