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Alaska begins rollout of Rural Health Transformation Program funding

  • Corinne Smith

The Alaska Department of Health announced the first group of projects to be awarded millions in federal funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program on Friday, ahead of an October deadline. Officials announced the first $4.5 million of the state’s $272 million in funding will be awarded to 19 projects serving communities statewide, with additional […]

Idaho

These paramedics do more than emergency calls. Idaho wants more of them. This grant could help.

  • Kyle Pfannenstiel

Dave Walls remembers winning an argument with Medicaid.  At first, the state-run public assistance program wouldn’t cover an in-home caregiving service for a patient that he was helping out. But after he pointed out coverage guidelines on the state’s website, Walls said the state’s tune changed. “That feels almost as good as a code save,” […]

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More than $50 million available in new rural health grants

  • Michael Achterling

Applications are open for a new wave of $50.5 million in Rural Health Transformation Program grants through the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. New grants are available across an array of topic areas including childcare for rural healthcare workers, technology support and equipment and technology upgrades for rural ambulance services. “These funding […]