Feds award $10B to states in second year of rural health grants

By: Nada Hassanein

Outlets: Stateline

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 441

Last Updated: 4 hours, 13 minutes ago

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Federal officials on Monday announced $10 billion in awards across all 50 states in the second year of the Rural Health Transformation Fund, grants created by Congress to bolster rural health in response to concerns about Medicaid cuts.

Texas received the largest grant for the 2027 fiscal year — almost $282 million — followed by Alaska, Montana, California and Oklahoma.

The five-year fund is providing $50 billion in grants meant to address …

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