Louisiana receives $208 million for rural health transformation
Louisiana's $208 million award ranks among the highest nationally and targets chronic diseases, behavioral health, and rural healthcare workforce challenges, officials said.
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Louisiana to receive $208M for rural health care - American Press
By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Louisiana is set to receive more than $208 million in federal funding in fiscal year 2026 under a new $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program aimed at bolstering care in communities nationwide, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. “The use of this funding will transform lives through innovative approaches to improve healthcare access in rural communities across the state,” said …
Louisiana’s rural hospitals set to get help from a federal funding initiative
Louisiana is set to receive $208 million in new federal funding aimed at stabilizing and modernizing rural hospitals, Louisiana Illuminator writes. The money is a part of a sweeping $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program created under Republicans’ recently enacted tax and spending law. Nearly 1.1 million Louisianans live in rural parishes, where more than one-third rely on Medicaid and more than one-fifth are covered by Medicare, makin…
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