States scramble to access $50 billion rural health fund to offset Medicaid cuts

States scramble to access $50 billion rural health fund to offset Medicaid cuts

PHOENIX — Over the summer, the Trump administration outlined deep cuts to Medicaid, putting rural hospitals that rely on Medicaid patients at risk of closure. But federal officials promised to offset the funding loss with the new Rural Health Transformation…

Arkansas seeks money to help health care systems navigate funding cuts

The State of Arkansas will apply for federal money that’s available to help states make up for funding cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. The Rural Health Transformation Program, included in the budget reconciliation law, included $50 billion for states to use on rural health care initiatives. Jennifer Wessel, interim health policy director at the Arkansas […] The post Arkansas seeks money to help health care systems navigate funding cuts appeared f…