Cammack Delivers: More Than $42 Million in Rural Health Investments for North Central Florida

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) today announced more than $42.2 million in Rural Health Transformation Program investments benefiting health care providers and communities across North Central Florida, following her work in Congress to help craft and advance the legislation that created the program.

As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and its Health Subcommittee, Cammack helped shape the rural health provisions and shepherd them through the committee process as part of the Working Families Tax Cuts law. The resulting Rural Health Transformation Program secured $209 million for Florida in its first year alone, with funding now reaching rural hospitals, physicians, health systems, and communities across the state.

At least $13.4 million is directly tied to providers with locations in Florida’s Third Congressional District, while additional regional investments will strengthen health care infrastructure serving rural communities throughout North Central Florida.

CommunityHealth IT received more than $26.7 million across Florida’s Northeast and Northwest regions to strengthen health information technology systems supporting rural providers, including those serving FL-03.

“This is exactly why I fought to make rural health care a priority in this legislation. I helped craft these provisions and shepherd them through Energy and Commerce because North Central Florida needed more than another study or another promise — we needed resources,” said Congresswoman Cammack. “We secured more than $200 million for Florida, and now more than $42 million is being put to work benefiting the communities I represent. That means stronger hospitals, better technology, more access to specialists, and more care delivered closer to home. We fought for these dollars, we secured them, and now we’re bringing them home.”

Direct Investments in FL-03

Providers headquartered in Florida’s Third Congressional District receiving directly attributable awards include:

Lake Butler Hospital’s larger award supports preventive and at-home care, including mobile health, community paramedicine, remote patient monitoring, on-site pharmacy services, and retail clinic care.

North Florida Pediatrics Associates’ larger Lake City award supports specialty and acute care through diagnostic technology and telehealth.

These investments directly address one of the most persistent challenges facing rural North Central Florida: distance. For seniors, working families, and patients managing chronic conditions, access to more services locally can mean fewer hours on the road and faster access to the care they need.

On Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $188 million in the latest round of Year 1 awards, supporting more than 80 projects across Florida’s 31 rural counties. The Northeast Region, which includes portions of FL-03 and surrounding North Central Florida communities, accounted for approximately $50.7 million of the awards.

“Washington doesn’t know Lake Butler, Lake City, or Trenton better than the people who live and work there. That’s why we built flexibility into this program and fought to get Florida the resources to put solutions on the ground,” Cammack added. “I helped secure more than $200 million for our state, and Governor DeSantis, Secretary Harris, and our local providers are turning that investment into care. This is what legislating is supposed to look like: identify the problem, build the solution, fight for the resources, and deliver results back home.”

A full list of Rural Health Transformation Program award recipients, award amounts, and project details is available here.

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