President Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at improving health care access for rural communities. He told reporters, “I am directing the Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Federal Communications Commission, we were just with the heads of each one in the Oval Office just before I came up to the podium, to form a task force that will break down barriers to expanding rural health care.”
Trump says his order is to help approximately 57-million people living in rural communities face unique challenges, including shortages of healthcare workers, and limited transportation opportunities.
