[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 201 (Thursday, November 18, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY

  (Mr. GUEST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUEST. Madam Speaker, I rise today on Thursday, November 18, in 
honor of National Rural Health Day. My home State of Mississippi is 
leading the way in rural healthcare innovation, which is important 
because 54 percent of our State's population lives in rural areas. 
Thanks to a strong network of hospitals served by dedicated healthcare 
providers, as well as a world-class telehealth system anchored by the 
University of Mississippi Medical Center, patients in Mississippi can 
receive the care they need in their communities.
  I am proud of the partnership between two universities in my district 
to improve health outcomes in rural communities across our State. The 
University of Mississippi Medical Center, our State's only academic 
medical center, and Mississippi State University, with its land grant 
mission and extension expertise, are partnering on critical healthcare 
and public health challenges and are working together to meet the 
healthcare needs of their fellow Mississippians.
  Madam Speaker, I am grateful for Mississippi's role in advancing 
rural healthcare and the selfless service of our healthcare providers.

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