If legislators want to put their stamp on a $930 million investment in rural health, they might have to be patient. That’s because the state Department of Health and Welfare is under a tight deadline to roll out the first round of the federal money. The feds are requiring states to commit their first-year grants by Oct. 30, with no exceptions. States that hit their deadlines could get a bigger grant in 2027. Stragglers could end up with a smalle…
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