Amid drastic Medicaid cuts, Ohio Department of Health director lays out rural program funding plans

By: Susan Tebben

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 904

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff laid out plans for a $202 million federal award aimed at rural health, following drastic Trump/Republican Medicaid cuts that will hit Ohio to the tune of $33 billion over 10 years.

During overall budget testimony in the Ohio House Health Committee, Vanderhoff spelled out different priorities for the money awarded to the state through the Rural Health Transformation Program, which the Trump administration has presented …

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