Louisiana Launches $1B Rural Tech Catalyst Fund to Boost Rural Healthcare Innovation
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Louisiana has launched the Rural Tech Catalyst Fund (RTCF), a joint initiative between Louisiana Economic Development and the Louisiana Department of Health. Supported by over $1 billion in federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program over five years, the fund aims to strengthen rural healthcare systems, expand access to quality care, and accelerate health technology deployment across Louisiana's rural communities by connecting healthcare providers, entrepreneurs, investors, universities, and tech companies.
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Supported through the Rural Health Transformation Program, a more than $1 billion federal investment over five years, the initiative will connect health care providers, entrepreneurs, investors, universities and te
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