Rural health transformation matters because if you could get people healthier, you can see it's going to be a lot easier to get them back into the workforce and, and think about what that can do from an economic perspective. We've been able to secure a waiver from USDA to eliminate the entitlement to sodas under the STAT program. And we're going to ensure that taxpayers dollars are spent on nutritious options. That's real progress. Today though, we take a step forward in another area. By submitting a rural health transformation application. (04:29–04:38)
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