Healthcare DIVE September 25, 2024
Emily Olsen

The funds will go toward expanding substance use disorder treatment and maternal healthcare services, as well as helping rural hospitals keep their doors open.

Dive Brief:

  • A HHS agency is investing nearly $75 million to boost access to healthcare in rural communities.
  • The funds, distributed through the Health Resources and Services Administration, will launch new substance use treatment in rural areas, add maternal healthcare services in the South and support the financial viability of rural hospitals, the agency said in a Tuesday press release.
  • A large portion of the HRSA funding will go toward expanding substance use disorder treatment and recovery services. The agency is providing nearly $54 million over four years to 18 organizations to create...

Today's Sponsors

Venturous
Got healthcare questions? Just ask Transcarent

Today's Sponsor

Venturous

Continue Reading

 
Topics: Govt Agencies, HHS, Provider
Related Articles:
Kennedy praises fast food chain’s efforts to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ after it ‘RFK'd’ its fries
RFK Jr. targets childhood psychiatric drugs; doctors push back
Developing: HHS Returns to a Binary System for Gender Definitions
Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates
With RFK Jr. in Charge, Supplement Makers See Chance To Cash In

Share This Article