Your State Has Been Awarded CMS Rural Health Funding. Now What?
January 26, 2026
In December 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the first round of awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year, $50 billion federal initiative designed to strengthen rural healthcare systems nationwide.
For fiscal year 2026, CMS awarded hundreds of millions of dollars to every state, with funding focused on improving access to care, strengthening the rural workforce, modernizing infrastructure, and supporting innovative care delivery models, including remote critical care and telehealth. Remote critical care models, such as Tele-ICU, align with these objectives by extending access to critical care expertise beyond the bedside, supporting onsite clinical teams, and helping hospitals maintain consistent standards of care across settings.
State Funding — Find Your State
Select your state to view the 2026 CMS Rural Health Transformation Program funding.
Why This Matters for Your Hospital
CMS’s Rural Health Transformation Program represents a significant federal investment in strengthening rural healthcare systems. For hospitals, this funding creates an opportunity to address persistent challenges such as clinical coverage gaps, workforce strain, and access to specialty care through approved modernization and innovation efforts.
Remote critical care models, including TeleICU, align with these objectives by extending critical care expertise beyond the bedside, supporting on-site clinical teams, and helping hospitals maintain consistent standards of care across settings.
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