Gov. Little establishes task force to secure $1B federal funding for rural health

A Rural Health Fund Band-Aid Will Not Staunch the Bleeding

Republicans have offered $50 billion for rural health to try and offset massive cuts they passed, but it's a drop in the bucket. We need Medicare for All.

Gov. Little establishes task force to secure $1B federal funding for rural health

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho is looking to bring in a massive federal investment to overhaul healthcare access and quality in its rural communities. On October 30th, Governor Brad Little signed an Executive Order establishing the "Making Rural Idaho Healthy Again Act" Task Force. The new Task Force is charged with developing and submitting Idaho’s application for significant federal aid. The state is applying to secure $200 million annually for f…

Gov. Tate Reeves unveils plan to bolster rural healthcare across Mississippi

Mississippi has submitted a plan aimed at bolstering rural healthcare statewide to the federal government. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday, alongside state health officials, that the state has proposed a Rural Health Transformation Program Plan to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The submission is part of a $50 billion federal program created under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, formerly known as President Donald…

Rural Health Transformation Program’s application deadline arrives, bringing states and hospitals a step closer to billions in funding dollars

In the final days before the application deadline for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), states and hospitals were scrambling to present the relevant information to CMS in the best possible light. Nov. 5 is the deadline to for states to apply for a share of the $10 billion that will be made available each year from 2026 through 2030. Applications must be wrapped up only about 50 days after the notice of funding opportuni…

Rural Health Becoming National Priority

Indiana is preparing its application for the new Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), a $50 billion federal initiative under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act aimed at improving health outcomes and sustainability in rural America. The Indiana RHTP Working Group, led by the Family and Social Services Administration and the Department of Health, brings [...] The post Rural Health Becoming National Priority appeared first on Indiana Chamber of …