US Edition$207 million federal grant awarded to State of Indiana to improve rural healthcare
Indiana will invest $207 million in a five-year program to improve rural healthcare access, focusing on telehealth, workforce incentives, and emergency coordination, officials said.
- On Dec. 30, 2025 Gov. Mike Braun announced Indiana was awarded a $207 million federal grant to invest in rural health as the first infusion under the five-year Rural Health Transformation Program.
- The Rural Health Transformation Program is a five-year, $50 billion program created under President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, authorized by Congress earlier this year with CMS administering $10 billion annual rounds.
- GROW will fund the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration and the Indiana Department of Health to connect about 450 rural health facilities to the Health Information Exchange while expanding telehealth in the 64 rural counties, as the governor directed.
- Rural Hoosiers face gaps as Sixteen counties lack emergency departments, prompting Indiana Family and Social Services Administration to use evidence-based, outcomes-driven interventions for care improvements.
- A quarter of counties are considered maternity care deserts and ten hospitals that closed birthing services since 2022, with a maternity wing closure followed by a young mom's death one month later.
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An over $200 million federal investment aims to transform rural healthcare in Indiana
INDIANA Rural healthcare in Indiana is getting a major boost thanks to more than $200 million in federal funding aimed at improving access to care in underserved communities.According to the state of Indiana, rural healthcare access can pose significant challenges, especially for patients who need specialized treatment.Health outcomes are not as good as they would be if they had regular access to care, including medication and specialty care, sa…
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$207 million federal grant awarded to State of Indiana to improve rural healthcare
INDIANAPOLIS — The State of Indiana has received a $207 million federal grant to improve its rural healthcare infrastructure. In a press release, Governor Mike Braun's Office indicated that the grant is part of the U.S. Government's five-year Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The RHTP is designed to improve healthcare outcomes in states' rural communities. [...]
Indiana to Get Over $200 Million from CMS to Improve Rural Health Care
STATEWIDE — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is giving all 50 states hundreds of millions of dollars to help modernize health care in rural communities. On Monday, CMS announced that money from the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established under the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation, would be used to “strengthen the rural health workforce” and “bring high-quality, dependable care closer to …
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