Trump administration awards rural health funds to five states
Five states, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Louisiana and Delaware, received millions in federal awards aimed at rural health care workforce and maternal care programs. CMS later announced additional funding distributions to the same states.
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What happened
The Trump administration announced millions of dollars in awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program for Nebraska, Louisiana, Iowa, Missouri and Delaware. The money is for healthcare workforce development, maternal care and other programs. CMS later made further funding distributions under the same program to the five states.
Why it matters
The awards direct millions of dollars to rural healthcare programs in the five states.
Timeline
- Oct 14, 11:54 AM ET: The Trump administration announces millions in Rural Health Transformation Program awards to five states.
- Oct 16, 9:00 AM ET: CMS makes further Rural Health Transformation Program payments to the same five states.
Coverage
- Fierce Healthcare Regulatory Recap: HHS presses medical groups on gender-affirming care for minors; CMS distributes RHTP funding to 5 states (fiercehealthcare.com)
- RHTP workforce funding flows to 5 states (healthcareitnews.com)
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