BOSTON (WWLP) – All 50 states received money from the federal government earmarked for rural healthcare this week, and Massachusetts got about $162 million.
This funding is part of the first round of money from a five-year, $50 billion program called the Rural Health Transformation Program, created through the Trump administration’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill.”
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Ten billion dollars will be spread out through the 50 states between 2026 and 2030, with half of the funding distributed equally, and the other half divided up based on rurality metrics.
Massachusetts funding falls below the average award of $200 million, but is comparable to other New England States. In their application for this funding, Massachusetts healthcare officials detailed how they will use this money…