Rural Colorado Health Providers Receive Millions in Federal Grants

Rural Colorado health providers receive millions in federal grants

Colorado is allocating over $169 million in federal funds to boost rural healthcare access, supporting 250 projects across the state, amid looming Medicaid cuts.

Nearly $170 million in grants aim to boost rural Colorado health care access

STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) and Gov. Jared Polis have announced almost $170 million in grants through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The governor's office says the investment was funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve access to care and health

Colorado distributes $170 million in federal funding to help 91 rural healthcare organizations

Colorado will distribute almost $170 million to 91 rural healthcare providers next year to try to put them on a more solid long-term footing and improve patients’ outcomes.