Desert View Hospital is among the facilities that are benefiting from a recent round of grant awards through the Nevada Rural Health Transformation Program. (Robin Hebrock/Pahrump Valley Times)Accessing healthcare services is a challenge for communities across rural Nevada and the state is striving to bridge the gaps in the healthcare system by strengthening the workforce and expanding the availability of medical professionals in areas that need them. To that end, millions of dollars are being invested through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), with the Nevada Health Authority (NVHA) announcing $50 million in new grant awards late last month. This funding is focused on three major areas, including rural medical residencies, provider recruitment and retention and rural healthcare apprenticeships and training, and Nye County is just one of those that will see the benefits. “These investments strengthen rural healthcare access and ensure high-quality care closer to home.”