Overview

• The Harris-Walz plan focuses on recruiting 10,000 healthcare professionals to rural and tribal areas through scholarships, loan forgiveness, and grants.
• The initiative seeks to permanently extend telemedicine coverage under Medicare, a pandemic-era benefit set to expire at the end of 2024.
• Grants are proposed to support volunteer EMS programs, aiming to reduce the number of Americans living more than 25 minutes from ambulance services by half.
• The plan calls for the restoration of the Affordable Connectivity Program, providing discounts on home internet bills, and advocates for farmers' right to repair their equipment.
• Walz's campaign includes a radio ad targeting rural voters, emphasizing his small-town roots and contrasting with Trump and Vance's policies.