US EditionEvery state has applied for $50B Trump administration rural health fund
The $50 billion program aims to counter rural Medicaid cuts by funding state plans to improve access, quality, and outcomes through sustainable innovation, CMS said.
- All 50 states applied for funding from the $25 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, CMS said, with applications submitted during the application period.
- Authorized under a Republican tax-and-spending package signed by President Donald Trump, states must design plans to expand access and improve outcomes through state-driven innovation.
- CMS said half the $50 billion will be awarded after a rigorous, data-driven merit review based on individual state metrics; $25 billion will be split equally between fiscal years 2026 and 2030.
- CMS will notify approved awardees by Dec. 31, and Dr. Mehmet Oz said every approved state will receive funding with CMS support throughout implementation.
- KFF found the program will cover only part of projected Medicaid losses, offsetting just over one-third of the $137 billion estimated federal Medicaid cut to rural areas over the next decade.
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All 50 states will vie for funds from $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program • Kentucky Lantern
Patients have their blood pressure checked and other vitals taken at an intake triage at a Remote Area Medical mobile dental and medical clinic on Oct. 07, 2023 in Grundy, Virginia. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — All 50 states have applied for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday. States had from Sept. 15 through W…
All States Want In on Trump’s $50B Rural Health Fund
All 50 states have applied for a share of the $50 billion federal fund aimed at revitalizing rural healthcare, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz said Thursday. The deadline for submissions was Wednesday. The Hill reported that states were required to detail how they would use the first round of funding from the five-year program, which was established to help rural providers offset reductions to Medicaid and othe…
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