Forbes December 30, 2025
This week, many states reported that they will be receiving billions of dollars in funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help strengthen rural health access. The agency announced that states have been awarded from $147 to $281 million to address crucial rural health needs, ranging from increasing access and addressing workforce shortages to updating facilities and improving technology enablement.
Per HHS Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr., “More than 60 million Americans living in rural areas have the right to equal access to quality care…This historic investment puts local hospitals, clinics, and health workers in control of their communities’ healthcare. Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, rural Americans will now have affordable healthcare close to home, free from...







