State Policy · ND
RFK Jr. Joins North Dakota Roundtables on Rural Health, LTC Rules
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will visit the Bismarck area Thursday for three roundtable discussions with North Dakota state and tribal leaders, according to the offices of U.S. Sens. Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven. Topics include regenerative agriculture, tribal health, the Rural Health Transformation Program and regulatory burden on long-term care providers. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, North Dakota's former governor, will join some sessions, and Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Rep. Julie Fedorchak, both senators and state healthcare industry leaders are expected to attend.
Why it mattersNorth Dakota long-term care providers and tribal health leaders may get a direct line to federal officials on Rural Health Transformation Program implementation and regulatory relief under discussion.