States to Get $50 Billion for Rural Health Care: What to Know

States to Get $50 Billion for Rural Health Care: What to Know
A hospital in the city of Irvine, Calif., on July 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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Rural hospitals in all 50 states can apply for federal funding to help them provide better, more dependable care starting in 2026.

The Rural Health Transformation Program will provide $50 billion to “strengthen and modernize” health care for the more than 60 million Americans living in rural communities, according to a Dec. 29 statement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.