N.H.’s rural health care windfall an ‘investment,’ but won’t make up for billions in lost Medicaid funds

Despite over $700 million coming from the federal government, ‘significant challenges’ still lie ahead

By: Meera Mahadevan

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: January 1, 2026

Words: 911

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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State officials and local hospitals are thrilled to be getting a large financial bounty from the federal government, hoping it will help stabilize rural health care in New Hampshire.

That enthusiasm, however, is tempered by cautious optimism amid drastic cuts in Medicaid and the threat of rural hospital closures and dwindling operating margins.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced late Monday that it will award …

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