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Earlier Lifeline for Rural Hospitals Faces Test Under ‘Big Beautiful’ Law

A century-old rural Michigan hospital converted to a stripped-down model Congress created to help keep small facilities afloat, then it closed. The emergency hospital model, create...

Rural Health Transformation Program: What 2026–2027 Means for Hospitals, Providers and Communities

In July 2025, Congress passed H.R. 1, often referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Among its many provisions, two stand out for rural providers: a major restructuring of Medi...

Rural Hospitals Are Failing Due To Infrastructure Gaps & Smaller Margins, Not Care Quality

The following is a guest article by John Tonthat, CRO at Cellhub The Survival of Rural Healthcare Will Depend on Network Resilience and Remote Care, Cost-Effectively Delivered Rura...

Rural Health Transformation Program funding tracker: CMS awards Virginia $122M; Georgia receives $93.3M

Stay up-to-date with this tracker for the latest RHTP funding announcements and disclosures.

Earlier Lifeline for Rural Hospitals Faces Test Under ‘Big Beautiful’ Law

Leading ACCESS Model Participants

The CMS Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model went into effect on July 5. The 10-year, voluntary model aims to bring “technology-supported care” o...

States scramble to secure rural health fund allocations

It’s crunch time for states seeking to take advantage of a once-in-a-generation federal rural health grant program, state health officials and rural health experts said here last w...

Questions Remain on Rural Health Transformation Funds Effects on Rural Hospitals

North Carolina budget allocates millions for first-ever Rural Emergency Hospital reopening

With tens of millions in hand from the state, local officials and ECU Health are hashing out plans to reopen and reimagine Martin General Hospital, which closed in 2023 due to fina...

ACCESS to Better Care- Things to Know About CMS’s ACCESS Innovation Model

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital weighs options for 24-hour emergency psychiatric program

Leaders at the Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital are evaluating the possibility of a 24-hour emergency psychiatric program to address mental health and substance use crises in r...

Doctors Work to Address Access to Trauma Care for Rural Residents

West Virginia invests in simplifying access to rural healthcare

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Some West Virginia health organizations could be eligible for funding to help rural residents with their healthcare needs. According to West Virginia Gov...

For Millions in Rural America, Medicine Is Still Far Away

Rural Health Transformation Program funding gives states broad flexibility and may help address longstanding access gaps. The post For Millions in Rural America, Medicine Is Still...

Rep. Tokuda introduces bipartisan rural emergency hospital designation to strengthen local hospitals

US Rep. Jill Tokuda has joined congressional lawmakers in introducing the Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act, also known as REH 2.0. Also introducing the measure...

Rural health transformation funds go to tech companies for innovations

  For eight states, about 10% of their allotment from the Rural Health Transformation Fund will go not to rural hospitals, but to tech companies seeking innovative solutions to cha...

Federal funding coming to Hawai‘i to strengthen rural health care

The federal investment will help train and retain more healthcare professionals, provide new ambulances in every county and modernize emergency communications.

Leapfrog launches expanded ASC public reporting program

More than 3,900 ASCs were included in the national nonprofit’s 2026 ratings, along with more than 2,400 hospitals.

Nebraska has awarded roughly half of $218M in funds allotted for first year of rural health program

LINCOLN  — Nebraska so far has awarded nearly $100 million of its $218.5 million first-year allotment from a federal grant program aimed at filling healthcare gaps in rural communi...

Louisiana reviewing over 500 applications for rural healthcare funding

Louisiana is preparing to distribute more than $208 million in federal funds through its Rural Health Transformation Program to improve healthcare services and workforce retention...

Lack of broadband service, funding gives rise to telehealth services in rural clinics

Clinics with better internet connections are now offering telehealth services to patients who can’t do it from their homes.

West Virginia offers funding to improve rural healthcare access

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — West Virginia is offering funding to help rural residents find transportation and connect with healthcare services. Up to $7.1 million is available throu...

Rural primary care company Hopscotch clinches $53M to expand beyond NC

As rural healthcare faces access challenges, Hopscotch focuses on a smooth and attentive patient experience while augmenting clinicians with technology.

WebMD Ignite, partners launch new rural health network amid $50B federal investment

WebMD Ignite, a Johns Hopkins initiative and CCS Health, a care coordination software company, have launched a new initiative to improve rural healthcare by connecting existing res...