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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced $10 billion in fiscal 2027 Rural Health Transformation Program awards on Monday, November 9, with funding allocated to all 50 states.
New York’s announced award is $207,750,071, while New Jersey’s is $142,338,224, according to the HHS state-by-state award table.
The awards are the second annual round of an existing $50 billion, five-year program administered through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. HHS said the latest round brings total announced program awards to $20 billion, with another $30 billion to be awarded over the remaining three years.
States use approved transformation plans to guide projects aimed at rural health care access, workforce recruitment and retention, chronic disease prevention, technology and new care and payment models.
A CMS fact sheet describes the program as broader than support for individual hospitals. State strategies can involve clinics, emergency medical services, behavioral health providers, community organizations and workforce partners as well as hospitals.
Half of each year’s $10 billion is distributed equally among participating states, giving each a $100 million baseline. The other half reflects factors including rural populations and facilities, approved initiatives, state policy actions and implementation progress, CMS said.
The figures are announced state awards, not confirmation that the money has reached particular hospitals or providers. Award amounts alone should not be read as a ranking of states’ health outcomes or performance.
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