States receive federal rural health awards for second year
Federal officials announced second-year grants under a five-year national program aimed at improving rural health care.
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What happened
Federal officials announced second-year awards to several states under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a national five-year program aimed at improving rural healthcare. Reports cited awards of about $199 million for Alabama, $205 million for Mississippi, $216 million for Iowa, $218 million for Missouri, $219.2 million for Nebraska and $239.7 million for Montana. Alabama Democrats said the funding will not offset broader budget cuts enacted last year.
Why it matters
Alabama Democrats have raised concerns that the money will not offset budget cuts.
Timeline
- Nov 9, 1:51 PM ET: Federal officials announced that Mississippi would receive nearly $205 million for the second year of the rural health program.
- Nov 9, 3:53 PM ET: Montana announced it had received $239.7 million from the Trump Administration for the second year of the program.
- Nov 10, 7:34 AM ET: Alabama Republicans praised its $199 million award, while state Democrats raised concerns that funding will not offset broader budget cuts enacted last year.
- Nov 10, 11:07 AM ET: Nebraska was awarded $219.2 million, the eighth-largest allocation of program funding nationwide.
Coverage
- Nebraska receives $219M for second year of Rural Health Transformation Program (nebraskapublicmedia.org)
- Missouri awarded $218 million in second year of federal rural health grants (khqa.com)
- Alabama gets $199 million rural health award as concerns over cuts persist (alreporter.com)
- Iowa awarded $216 million to help with rural health care needs (kwwl.com)
- Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Announce $239.7 Million Second-Year Award to Strengthen Rural Health Care (news.mt.gov)
- Mississippi awarded $205M for second year of federal rural health program (mississippitoday.org)
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