Douglas ESD Awarded Federal Grant for School-Based Behavioral Health

Douglas ESD Awarded Federal Grant for School-Based Behavioral Health

The Douglas Education Service District has been selected for a Catalyst Award through the Oregon Heath Authority’s Rural Health Transformation Program. That is a federally funded effort to strengthen health care in rural Oregon. The district is eligible for up…

Questions Remain on Rural Health Transformation Funds Effects on Rural Hospitals

Across the country, states are grappling with how to allocate their portion of funds from the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) created in 2025. But whether those federal dollars will help keep rural hospitals open is still up for debate. Money from the program was proposed as part of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill, passed last year, along with budget cuts to Medicaid. However, implementation of the program doesn’t necessarily mean …

The Road to Rural Healthcare: July 2026

The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (RHT) is a landmark federal initiative launched in 2025 to reshape rural healthcare delivery across all 50 states. A five-year federal investment administered by CMS to; expand access to care in rural communities. modernize rural health infrastructure and technology, strengthen the rural health workforce, and support innovative, state-driven care models. The funding structure is $10 billion per…