HealthWednesday, November 4
Gov. Little says Idaho has awarded $186 million in Year 1 rural health grants
The Good Day Idaho Falls team
If you rely on a small-town hospital, there's money headed its way. Gov. Brad Little visited Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot on Monday, Nov. 2, and announced the state has completed the awards for Year 1 of the Rural Health Transformation Program. It's part of close to $1 billion over five years from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
$186 millionin Year 1 rural health grants Idaho has awarded
The state has completed the awards for the first year of the program.
Source: Idaho State Journal
Local News 8 reports the money is going toward a variety of projects and that Idaho is expected to receive $186 million every year through 2030. Little said, “Whether you live in Idaho Falls, Rigby, Rexburg, Salmon or other small communities miles from the nearest hospital, you deserve quality healthcare.”
- Funding source: H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cuts Act
- Projects: maternity care, emergency care, cardiovascular modernization
- Year 1 funds follow five goals, including workforce recruitment and training
$50 billionfederal rural health program, spread across all 50 states
Congress set the money aside through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.
Source: Local News 8
Sources: Idaho State Journal, Local News 8