US EditionTrump, Advisers Tout Investments in Rural Health Care
The Trump administration allocated $10 billion to support rural hospitals facing financial and staffing challenges, with awards distributed across all 50 states to improve care access and innovation.
- The administration unveiled the first $10 billion installment of rural health awards from the $50 billion rural health fund on Friday, across all 50 states.
- Rural hospitals have long struggled with staffing shortages, thin margins, and declining volumes, pressures linked to Republican-led Medicaid cuts that forced nearly 190 closures and half operating at a loss.
- The program divides funding 50/50 between equal and competitive pools, with 2026 awards ranging from $147 million to $281 million, and states highlighting innovations like drones and robots.
- Policy experts say the fund could stabilize strained providers, but advocates warn of waste and fraud risks while the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pledges audits and annual reassessments.
- The fund sits amid broader fiscal changes, with the $50 billion being far smaller than the $911 billion in federal Medicaid cuts projected by the CBO, and bipartisan interest remains high, as every Democratic governor applied for it.
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President Trump Rural Investment Roundtable Event - 10:00am ET Livestream
President Donald Trump will be participating in a rural health investment roundtable discussion today at 10:00am. It is likely President Trump will take questions from the assembled press pool. Livestream Links Below: . Posted in President Trump, Press Secretary - Trump The post President Trump Rural Investment Roundtable Event – 10:00am ET Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge.
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