The Executive Budget includes dramatic cuts for Area Health Education Centers, Rural Health Networks and Rural Health Access programs. 

We request that you fight to restore funding for these programs to the 2019-20 funding levels. These programs, which are targeted for either complete elimination of devastating 30% cuts, help reduce rural health disparities and support measurable positive impact on community health and rural economies. 

Rural healthcare is also threatened by cuts to Medicaid funding.  We are working to encourage the legislature to carefully evaluate proposed cuts to mitigate unintended consequences for our rural communities.