All 50 states have applied for the Rural Health Transformation Program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Nov. 5. The program will fund $50 billion to states from fiscal year 2026 to FY 2030. Half of the funds will be awarded as baseline funding, and the other half will be distributed following a data-driven review that will assess each state’s initiatives and their alignment with the program. CMS said it would announce the recipients by Dec. 31. 

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The refreshed AHA Rural Health Services website gives rural hospital leaders quick access to the advocacy insights, strategic resources and field-informed…
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A bipartisan group of senators June 18 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve implementation of the Rural Health Transformation…
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In this conversation, leaders from Cottage Hospital and Sharon Hospital (part of Northwell Health) share how specialized geriatric behavioral health programs…
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The Health Resources and Services Administration announced June 16 that it will award a total of $2.8 million in grants through its Delta Rural Integrated…
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The Health Resources and Services Administration is seeking applicants for its Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance…