HIT Consultant December 29, 2025
Fred Pennic

What You Should Know:

– The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is deploying a massive $50 billion investment across all 50 states to overhaul the nation’s rural healthcare infrastructure starting in 2026.

– Under the guidance of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, the program prioritizes not just workforce expansion, but a significant technological shift toward AI adoption, cybersecurity resilience, and “food-as-medicine” initiatives. Texas, Alaska, and California lead the funding recipients in this five-year push to close the urban-rural care gap.

Rural Health Gets a $50B Reboot: How Dr. Oz and RFK Jr. Plan to Modernize Care in 2026

For years, rural healthcare in America has been defined by hospital...

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Topics: CMS, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, Provider, States
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