At-Risk Communities Shortchanged by Rural Health Transformation Program, Research Shows
Public Health,Rural America,Urban Rural Divide,Healthcare Reform,Health,US Congress,Medicare,Medicaid
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A new study shows that a multi-billion federal initiative to fund rural healthcare systems won't be distributed equally to places most in need.
The funds will be distributed to states this year by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) through Rural Health Transformation Program, a 5-year, $50-billion-dollar federal initiative intended to, according to the CMS website, "strengthen rural communities across America by improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes."...
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