Mississippi has submitted a plan aimed at bolstering rural healthcare statewide to the federal government.

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday, alongside state health officials, that the state has proposed a Rural Health Transformation Program Plan to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The submission is part of a $50 billion federal program created under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, formerly known as President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Of the $50 billion, half will be distributed to all 50 U.S. states evenly, while the other half will be divvied out through competitive bids.

Reeves said that Mississippi’s plan, which was developed with input from stakeholders across the state, seeks to improve healthcare and patient outcomes for residents, stre

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