Application Process Initiated for Rural Health Transformation Program Offering $50 Billion in Funding
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is set to announce the recipients of funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program by December 31. This program, a key component of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, aims to improve the health and well-being of rural communities by increasing access to rural healthcare services and reducing rural health disparities.
The Rural Health Transformation Program requires state governments to submit a comprehensive plan detailing how they will use the funding to address rural health disparities. The deadline for states to apply is November 5, and state governments can apply at any time before this deadline, with early submission encouraged.
The program offers a total of $50 billion from fiscal year 2026 to FY 2030. The funding allocation for each fiscal year is as follows: FY 2026 - $10 billion, FY 2027 - $10 billion, FY 2028 - $10 billion, FY 2029 - $12 billion, and FY 2030 - $18 billion.
States can use the funding to improve rural health infrastructure, recruit and train rural healthcare professionals, and expand rural telehealth services. The program prioritizes funding for states with the greatest rural health disparities and the least access to healthcare services.
It's important to note that the Rural Health Transformation Program does not provide funding directly to individual rural providers, but rather to state governments. The search results do not provide information about the specific U.S. states that applied for rural health insurance funding under the Rural Health Transformation Program related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by November 5.
Once CMS reviews each state's application, funding decisions will be made based on the quality and feasibility of the proposed plan to address rural health disparities. The recipients of the rural health insurance marketplace funding are expected to be announced by December 31, marking a significant step forward in the effort to improve rural healthcare access and quality in rural areas.
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