Rural Health Funding Tracker

Key signals for ND rural health funding from Devils Lake meeting:

• Potential $1B/year for 5 years to transform rural care via critical access...

Major rural health win: State allocates at least $500M over 5 years to the Rural Health Transformation Program, bolstering services in rural counties...

Prime networking at nation's largest rural health gathering in Arlington connects leaders, vendors, and politicians.

• TORCH CEO: Only 3 closures...

• 95 rural hospitals in Minnesota, with ~20 at risk of closing or slashing services amid razor-thin margins.
• Medicaid waiver changes tighten...

• $2.44M FY allocation: $1.94M for 9 new doctors, $500k for PAs targeting underserved rural areas.
• Impressive retention: 89% in towns <15k pop, 36%...

• Transparency bill dead: Gov. Reeves vetoed measure to boost RHTP oversight and fund struggling rural hospitals, citing Trump admin advice to avoid...

States face procurement pitfalls under 2 CFR 200 amid RHTP's rush to obligate funds by Oct. 30, 2026 and CMS review in Aug. 2026.

• Sole-source...

Urgent opportunity for Florida rural hospitals: DeSantis admin launched first-round apps for $209M federal RHTP infrastructure grants.

• Fundable...

Key rural workforce grants from TN Dept of Labor and Workforce Development:

• THA Nurse Residency Program for new LPNs/RNs, aiding retention and...

Key update on Mississippi RHTP funding:

• Lawmakers failed to override Gov. Reeves' vetoes, including on SB2477 (rule of health transformation...

• EMS Billing Reform: SB269 allows reimbursement for treat-in-place services without transport, boosting availability and easing hospital...

Funding Allocations

• 🔥 Tennessee House Amendments: Amendments to bills scheduled for house hearing allocate $20,572,500 to Rural Health...

• Key Funding Unlock: Legislature allocates $2.4M for 9 new doctors in federally designated underserved areas via BMSA changes, plus $500k for...

Time-sensitive grant alert for MN rural communities:

• MHA established new Center last week
• Rural Health Funding applications now open via @mnhealth to support communities
• Deadline: May 15 – apply now!

Prime chance for rural stakeholders: NDHHS hosting RHTP info session in Hazen to share details and answer questions.

• When/Where: Thursday, April...

HHS Regional Director visited rural Wauchula, Florida, to highlight the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program—a major federal investment strengthening the healthcare workforce. Signals key opportunities for rural providers.

Urgent Tennessee rural health funding alert:

• $20,572,500 for Rural Health Transformation Resiliency Grants (NR)
• Funds to University of Tennessee...

Key boost for rural physician workforce:

• New law incorporates federal Primary Care HPSAs into scholarship decisions for underserved placement.
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• $203.4M CMS award for RHTP rural projects; state appropriations made to support delivery improvements.
• Antitrust Immunity Act (HB605) allows rural...

Key RHTP opportunity for rural seniors: Pennsylvania eyes federal $193M Rural Health Transformation dollars to extend LIFE program (PACE) statewide,...