Congress Gave Rural Healthcare $50 Billion While Cutting $990 Billion. Here’s What Actually Matters.

Congress handed rural healthcare a $50 billion bridge while enacting nearly $1 trillion in long-term reductions. When the shutdown erased telehealth flexibilities, it proved what’s at stake: rural systems need care models that survive Washington’s chaos. Access is the first step. Accountability saves lives. Resilience survives policy.