Walz Unveils Harris’s Plans for Rural Voters in Battleground Pennsylvania Rally

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, unveiled Vice President Kamala Harris’s new plans for rural voters on Oct. 15 at a campaign stop in western Pennsylvania’s Lawrence County.

Harris’s proposal for rural health care involves using scholarships, new grant programs, and loan forgiveness to recruit 10,000 new health care workers in rural and tribal regions and policies to prioritize economic and agricultural interests. The pitch comes as former President Donald Trump’s lead is increasing in some national and battleground state polls with three weeks to go before election day.

The plan calls on Congress to permanently extend Medicare coverage of telehealth benefits, which will expire at the end of the year after being offered to millions of patients since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The campaign is also advocating for grants to fund volunteer EMS programs to reduce the number of people who live more than 25 minutes away from an ambulance by 50 percent and to restore the Affordable Connectivity Program, which expired in June. Launched by the Biden administration, the program gave up to $30 off internet bills for those with household incomes at or “below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines” or for Americans on certain federal assistance programs.


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