Western Slope Hospitals, CMC Receive Millions in Federal Grants for Rural Healthcare
The grants will support telehealth, behavioral health and other services as Colorado braces for federal Medicaid cuts.
- On Monday, Gov. Jared Polis announced that Colorado will distribute nearly $170 million in federal grants to 91 rural healthcare providers across 52 counties to improve access and quality of care.
- Financial strain plagues rural healthcare providers, with about half of Colorado's 43 rural hospitals operating at a deficit amid federal funding cuts from the so-called "big, beautiful bill," or H.R. 1.
- Among the largest recipients, Salud Family Health received $8.4 million and San Luis Valley Health Regional Medical Center received $7.9 million to expand mobile clinics and substance use disorder treatment services.
- Colorado Mountain College, the only higher education institution awarded funds, will use $1.9 million annually to double its radiology program capacity and reintroduce a surgical technician program.
- While grants provide essential relief, Colorado Rural Health Center CEO Michelle Mills noted providers remain "nervous" about future funding stability and potential increases in uninsured patients despite these investments.
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