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Trump Administration Announces $160 Million to Bring Cutting-Edge Technology, Drones Prescription Deliveries, Surgical Robotics and More to Alaska This federal investment will help expand access, strengthen the health workforce, improve infrastructure, and advance technology for communities across Alaska The Trump Administration announced today that a $160 million investment is being delivered to improve health outcomes for Alaskans through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment will deliver funding to 142 projects across the state to advance technology, expand

Trump Administration Announces $144 million to Improve Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Emergency and Maternal Care and Expand the Healthcare Workforce in Alabama This federal investment will help strengthen the rural health workforce, expand care options and modernize healthcare delivery across Alabama The Trump Administration announced today that a $144 million investment is being delivered to improve health outcomes for Alabamians through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) This investment will support 138 grants to expand access to care, modernize healthcare technology

Trump Administration Delivers Critical Funding to Launch the Coordinating and Connecting Care Initiative in North Dakota This federal investment will help bring high-quality care closer to home by improving coordination for rural North Dakotans The Trump Administration announced an additional $1 million, made possible through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), is being put to work in North Dakota to expand coordinated statewide care and ensure seamless access for patients across the state. The launch of the Coordinating and Connecting Care Initiative will bring together

Trump Administration Announces $4.2 Million to Expand Medical Transportation and Improve Patient Access to Care Across West Virginia This federal investment will expand medical transportation capacity and help ensure West Virginians have access to high-quality care no matter their zip code The Trump Administration announced an additional $4.2 million, made possible through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), is being put to work in West Virginia to expand patients’ transportation options and remove service barriers. By injecting millions into the Rural Health Link

Trump Administration Announces $35 million Investment to Advance Screening Technology, Secure Additional Operating Rooms, and Modernize Rural Pennsylvania Healthcare This federal investment will help provide technology, equipment and expanded transportation options for communities across Pennsylvania The Trump Administration announced today that a $35 million investment is being delivered to improve health outcomes for Pennsylvanians through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment will expand, upgrade and modernize screening technology, buying equipment to bring

Trump Administration Announces $90 million to Modernize and Improve IT and Interoperability for South Dakota Federal investment will help fast-track IT modernization, boost cybersecurity, and improve interoperability in rural and underserved communities across South Dakota                    The Trump Administration announced a $90 million investment is being delivered to South Dakota through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to accelerate digital health modernization, strengthen cybersecurity, and enhance interoperability across rural and underserved communities. This

CMS Ends Federal Medicaid and CHIP Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Children and Youth The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is implementing an administration priority consistent with its commitment to protect children from experimental and life-altering sex-rejecting procedures that carry serious long-term health risks and lack sufficiently reliable evidence of clinical benefit. The final rule ends the use of federal Medicaid and CHIP funds to pay for these procedures on children and youth. “Today, we are ending federal taxpayer funding for sex-rejecting procedures on

CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in the State of Washington The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today additional resources and flexibility available in response to a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in Washington state due to emergency conditions resulting from major wildfires, including the Fairview, Autumn Lane, and Old Trails fires near Spokane County beginning Aug.1, 2026, and continuing. CMS is working closely with Washington state and federal partners to put flexibility in place to ensure those thousands of residents

Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device Coverage Pathway (CMS-3487-NC) Procedural Notice Inviting Comment The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed procedural notice outlining a faster way for manufacturers to get new devices covered by Medicare: the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) coverage pathway. First announced by CMS and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 23, 2026, this new Medicare coverage pathway will accelerate beneficiary access to eligible Class II FDA-designated Breakthrough Devices

CMS Launches New State Toolkit to Protect Children with Autism, Strengthen Oversight of Applied Behavior Analysis Services Resource supports child-centered, evidence-based care while strengthening program integrity, protecting children from inappropriate treatment, and safeguarding Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) resources Children with autism deserve care that is individualized, effective, and free from fraud and financial exploitation. To help states meet that standard, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the State Medicaid and Children’s