Healthcare Innovation January 9, 2026
Panelists at Penn LDI webinar express mix of skepticism, cautious optimism about how well aligned the $50 billion federal program is
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During a Jan. 6 virtual conversation hosted by the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, experts discussed how well the initial funding announcements from the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) align with the healthcare needs of rural communities.
Paula Chatterjee, M.D., M.P.H., director of health equity research at Penn LDI and an assistant professor of medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine, said that there may be a mismatch between rural health needs and where the funds are targeted.
“The Rural Health Transformation Program has these clearly stated goals:...
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