US allots at least $147 million per state for rural health in 2026

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Source: Reuters

December 29, 2025 11:18 AM EST Updated 27 mins ago


Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will award between $147 million and $281 million to each U.S. state in 2026 under a new rural health transformation program aimed at improving access to care and the quality of services, a senior White House aide said on Monday.

The initiative, authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, will provide $50 billion over five fiscal years, with $10 billion available annually from fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2030 for all 50 states.

Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said the administration designed the fund to lift rural health outcomes that have deteriorated for decades while avoiding the construction of costly new facilities.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-allots-least-147-million-per-state-rural-health-2026-2025-12-29/

[in2herbs]

1. What? Fix the buildings before turning them over to a private equity firm???? nt

[ret5hd]

2. don't you agree that it's best...

to do remodeling while the building is empty…because no one can afford to go there?

see, smartest man ever.

[wolfie001]

3. More bribes going to the highest bidders

Average Joes and Janes will only see a deterioration of care. That's my prediction. republiCONs never fix anything. They only break things and then blame the Democratic Party.

[Bayard]

4. Trying to buy votes

They figure rural equals rethuglican.

[Buddyzbuddy]

5. They'll run it like FEMA. "Request denied".

Or better yet, "one for you, two for me, one for you.....".

[bucolic_frolic]

6. This is an ICE Vacuum operation in disguise.

Don't be fooled.

[Lonestarblue]

7. I wonder how many Christian crisis pregnancy centers that fake medical care will be funded.

Private equity groups will be salivating over the opportunity to cheat taxpayers and reward their wealthy investors.

[Prairie Gates]

8. The biggest problem facing rural health

is that people who go to medical school tend to prefer that their neighbors can read and write, know what polenta is, and see value in having museums that celebrate objects other than monster trucks and AR-15s.

[BaronChocula]

9. This sounds like a simple plan

destined for republican failure. Administering health needs (or any needs) is not their thing.

[twodogsbarking]

10. Blah, blah, blah.

[ananda]

11. Trump MO: break it and then take credit for "fixing" it.

Right