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Health systems compete with other providers for their share of $50B rural health fund

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  • Hospital associations, home care providers, and skilled nursing facilities are all lobbying state policymakers for their share of a new federal $50B fund meant to offset Medicaid cuts.

    • States are submitting applications for funds later this month, and the temporary program will disperse funds beginning in 2026 through 2030.

A donut chart showing a 50-50 split between funds allocated to states and funds within CMS's discretion for the new $50B rural health fund.

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