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Rural Iowa Health Access and Telehealth Act

Status: PassedSession: October 2026 Senate SessionIssue: Public Health

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Summary

Creates a five-year federal pilot expanding rural Iowa telehealth, modernizing small hospitals and clinics, and incentivizing healthcare workers to serve underserved communities, with annual cost and outcome reporting to Congress.

Full text

This Act establishes a five-year federal pilot program to expand telehealth services in rural Iowa, provide targeted modernization grants to eligible small-town hospitals and clinics, and offer loan-repayment and residency incentives for physicians, nurses, and other licensed health professionals who practice in federally designated underserved Iowa communities. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall coordinate the program with existing Medicare, Medicaid, broadband, and workforce initiatives, prioritize measurable improvements in access and continuity of care, and submit an annual report to Congress on participation, costs, and outcomes.

Judicial Review

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Sponsor

Warren GradyRepublican Party

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Archived proceedingsU.S. Senate
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Rural Iowa Health Access and Telehealth Act

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Madam President, I rise in support of the Rural Iowa Health Access and Telehealth Act. In communities like mine in Kansas, the nearest specialist can be hours away, and a missed appointment can mean a missed day of workโ€”or a delay in care that no family can afford. Telehealth will not replace local doctors and nurses, but it can help rural clinics connect patients with the expertise they need.
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