DPHHS Announce Second-Year Award For Rural Health Care
Gov. Greg Gianforte and Department of Public Health and Human Services director Douglas Harrington, MD, have announced Montana has received $239.7 million from the Trump Administration for the second year of the Rural Health Transformation Program.
The award will support efforts to strengthen rural health care, expand access to services closer to home and help providers build financially sustainable operations. It is the second annual award under a five-year federal program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS announced the year two award figure on Nov. 6. Montana received the third-highest second year funding award among all 50 states and the third-highest funding increase from year one to year two.
“Montanans should be able to get quality health care without leaving the communities they call home,” Gov. Gianforte said. “This investment builds on the partnerships we established in the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen emergency services, support our rural health care workforce, and help local providers deliver care for years to come.” CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz praised Montana’s continued work to make enduring advancements to rural health.
Montana’s year two award builds upon the State’s complete obligation of $233 million in year one funds — an initial grant that ranked Montana fourth highest among all 50 states in total federal allocation due to the strength and quality of the State’s strategic plan. Year two will transition foundational planning into operational expansion across state and tribal health systems,
