Millions in state grant money heading to Tri Cities for rural health care

Millions of dollars in state grant money are heading to the Tri-Cities to help expand rural health care. The Tennessee Department of Health just announced its Rural Health Transformation Program awards, funding 138 projects statewide. Governor Bill Lee says the locally-driven solutions will strengthen health outcomes and bring vital services closer to home. Here in Northeast Tennessee, Ballad Health is receiving the largest local share at nearly 9.9 million dollars for a rural heart and cancer care network. Other major local winners include Bristol Family Medicine, getting nearly 3.9 million for maternal and child health, and ETSU, receiving over 3.1 million to expand behavioral health services. Frontier Health, Hawkins County Schools, and SORBA Tri-Cities also secured funding for local wellness and trail initiatives.