US EditionGov. Little establishes task force to secure $1B federal funding for rural health
The $50 billion program aims to stabilize rural hospitals and healthcare providers but offsets only 37% of federal Medicaid cuts, with funding spread over five years.
- On September 15, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, with half the funds distributed equally and half based on CMS factors.
- Faced with sweeping Medicaid cuts, lawmakers set aside $50 billion intended to blunt the impact on rural care, but CMS said it will offset only a little over one-third of the estimated $137 billion in permanent rural Medicaid cuts.
- Wyoming applied for up to $1000 million with four initiatives after hosting eight in-person and three virtual meetings, as Wyoming Department of Health reported.
- Arkansas submitted its application Friday seeking $1 billion from the Rural Health Transformation Program, with CMS expected to announce winners by Dec. 31 and start monitoring in 2026.
- Critics warn the rollout risks favoritism and opaque decisionmaking, noting 338 vulnerable hospitals and that 81% of rural communities lack psychiatric nurse practitioners while 65% lack psychiatrists.
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Concerns over fairness, access rise as states compete for slice of $50B rural health fund
RAPID CITY, SD Echo Kopplin wants South Dakotas leaders to know that money from a new $50 billion federal rural health fund should help residents with limited transportation options.Kopplin, a physician assistant who works with seniors, low-income people, and mental health patients in the rural Black Hills, shared her thoughts at a meeting hosted by state officials.South Dakotas leaders did a good job of diving in and asking questions to get dee…
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Wyoming hopes to bolster health care workforce, services, access with federal health funds
by Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile Wyoming’s application for up to $800 million in federal money earmarked for rural health care focuses on stabilizing hospitals, bolstering preventative health, growing the workforce and using technology to improve access. The state submitted its application Wednesday for money from the Rural Health Transformation Program, a new federal initiative created by President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Wyomin…
Gov. Little establishes task force to secure $1B federal funding for rural health
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho is looking to bring in a massive federal investment to overhaul healthcare access and quality in its rural communities. On October 30th, Governor Brad Little signed an Executive Order establishing the "Making Rural Idaho Healthy Again Act" Task Force. The new Task Force is charged with developing and submitting Idaho’s application for significant federal aid. The state is applying to secure $200 million annually for f…
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Reeves unveils Mississippi’s proposal for Rural Health Transformation Program one day before deadline
Mississippi’s $500 million plan for transforming rural health care over the next five years includes collaboration between providers, expanding the medical workforce, advancing health technology and closing gaps in care. But details about specific programs to accomplish those goals were sparse.
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