'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund

KFF Health News | By Sarah Jane Tribble

Published May 26, 2026 at 2:50 PM MDT

Republicans are talking up healthcare amid the midterm election campaigns, but President Trump's $50 billion fund for rural healthcare won't reopen hospitals.

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