US allots at least $147 million per state for rural health in 2026 [View all]
Source: Reuters
December 29, 2025 11:18 AM EST Updated 27 mins ago
Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will award between $147 million and $281 million to each U.S. state in 2026 under a new rural health transformation program aimed at improving access to care and the quality of services, a senior White House aide said on Monday.
The initiative, authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, will provide $50 billion over five fiscal years, with $10 billion available annually from fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2030 for all 50 states.
Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said the administration designed the fund to lift rural health outcomes that have deteriorated for decades while avoiding the construction of costly new facilities.
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