The program offers $50 billion to strengthen health care in the rural U.S. under the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that applications were received from all 50 states in the nation for funding to strengthen health care in the rural United States. The funding from the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation, passed this summer, supports the Rural Health Transformation Program.
“When every state steps up to strengthen rural health, it shows the true character of our nation,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “Rural families have been left behind—driving hours for care or going without it entirely. This program restores fairness and brings quality health care back to every American community.”
“Seeing all 50 states come forward to reimagine the future of rural health is an extraordinary moment,” said CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. “This program moves us from a system that has too often failed rural America to one built on dignity, prevention, and sustainability. Every state with an approved application will receive funding so it can design what works best for its communities—and CMS will be there providing support every step of the way.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For wisdom for Secretary Kennedy as he heads the Department of Health and Human Services and its many agencies and offices.
- For Administrator Oz as he oversees the review of the states’ applications for the rural healthcare program.
Sources: Department of Health and Human Services
