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Oregon seeks $1 billion for rural health

State health officials are competing with other states for a share of $50 billion in federal rural health funds
November 6, 2025
 
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One third of Oregon's residents live in rural and frontier communities, the state says. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon has asked the federal government for $1 billion to fund rural health care initiatives under a program created to partly offset hea