A new program touted to give $50 billion in federal funding to rural hospitals won’t necessarily keep rural hospitals from closing, according to several experts in rural health. The funding is part of ...

On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that Oregon will be receiving $197 million under the Rural Health Transformation Program (“RHTP”) for 2026.[1] This ...

Texas is set to receive $281 million in the first year of Rural Health Transformation Program funding — the largest total award of any state — yet it will receive the lowest amount per rural resident, ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday he was hopeful that the federal government will accept West Virginia’s application for the Rural Health Transformation program. (Photo courtesy of the WV ...

Rhode Island has an opportunity to improve health care access through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. The state's current proposal may overlook home care as a solution for residents ...

The Rural Health Transformation Program proposes using $50 billion to help states offset the loss of rural facilities like McNairy Regional Hospital in Selmer, Tennessee, which closed in 2016. Credit: ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana will receive more than $208 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program, the Louisiana Department of Health announced Sunday. The funding comes from the ...

In the heart of America something vital is slipping away. Since 2010, approximately 190 rural hospitals have closed. Infant mortality is unconscionably high, as 1 in 3 rural counties lack maternity ...

Rural hospitals preparing to deploy federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding say workforce stability, cybersecurity and technology modernization are top early priorities, even as many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill advancing in the House of Delegates is aimed at helping ensure the state continues to be funded through the federal Rural ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Patrick Morrisey speaks to an audience in Bluefield, West Virginia, about the Rural Health Transformation Program in November ...