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Maternal and Infant Health in State Rural Health Transformation Proposals Set Promising Priorities in an Uncertain Landscape
All 50 states applied for CMS’ Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program, a $50 billion fund borne from a need to reassure members of Congress during the final debate over H.R. 1 that Medicaid cuts would not decimate their states’ rural health systems. As previous blogs have detailed, the RHT program presents a unique opportunity for…
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Community Health Workers are a Focus of Rural Health Transformation Applications
Awards for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program were released on December 29, 2025, and state applications with proposals for the funds have been made public, covering a range of activities aiming to increase access to care, develop infrastructure, and enhance workforces. As we’ve written about previously, community health workers (CHWs) are a critical workforce…
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The Rural Health Transformation Fund: Political Rhetoric Meets Bipartisan Concern as the Program Moves Forward
The Trump administration frequently highlights investments in rural health care. While the federal budget bill H.R. 1 (often referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) passed last year did establish the Rural Health Transformation Fund (RHTF) to inject much-needed capital into rural communities, the same legislation includes deep cuts to the Medicaid program—including billions of dollars…
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The Federal Rural Health Transformation Fund: “Likely to Treat Symptoms But Not Deliver a Cure”
The most recent annual analysis on rural health from the health care consulting company Chartis had some interesting insights on rural hospitals, rural health and the federal Rural Health Transformation Fund (RHTF), a part of the H.R. 1 budget bill passed by Congress last year. While the entire report is worth a read, here are some…
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Fact-Checking Dr Oz’ Claims About Rural Health Investments
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz makes two statements in this short video that are not correct: Rural areas and small towns need assistance with health care affordability, quality and accessibility. The Rural Health Transformation Fund, despite its origin as a political maneuver to enable passage of the 2025 federal budget reconciliation law (HR1), means substantial help…