Kennedy also said federal funding would expand rural health care access through telehealth and artificial intelligence, Cardinal News reported. He also said President Trump "has done more to revitalize America's rural economies and rural health care than any other president in history." The partial offset is the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion fund created to support rural health systems, with all 50 states receiving first-year awards averaging roughly $200 million each. What did the Secretary say about rural health care? The National Rural Health Association estimates Virginia's share would offset roughly 62 percent of projected reductions.