Georgia will receive nearly $219 million in federal funding to improve health care in 126 of its rural counties.
The funds are part of a national program established by a budget reconciliation bill signed by President Donald Trump.
Georgia’s share of the funding was the seventh largest in the nation and more than any of its neighboring states.
The federal government will give Georgia nearly $219 million to bolster health care in 126 rural counties, under a program established by President Donald Trump’s signature budget reconciliation bill passed in July.
The distribution, announced Monday, is part of a $10 billion allotment to the 50 states during the federal fiscal year that began in October, with another $40 billion to be divvied among them in equal installments during the following four fiscal years.
Half of the money is being distributed equally, meaning less populous states will get more per person. The other half is being split based on a variety of factors, including rural population, the proportion of rural health facilities and
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