Alaska kicks off billion-dollar effort to 'transform' rural health care

Alaska kicks off billion-dollar effort to 'transform' rural health care

Attendees watch during a breakout session at the kickoff of Alaska’s Rural Health Transformation Program in Anchorage on Jan. 15, 2025. (Alaska Department of Health) Hundreds of health care workers and government officials descended on Anchorage this week for the kickoff of a five-year, $1.3 billion program aimed at reimagining medical care across Alaska. The money comes from the Rural Health Transformation Program created by President Trump’s s…