CMS awards $10 billion in year-two rural health funds to states
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On November 9, 2026, CMS announced $10 billion in second-year Rural Health Transformation awards to all 50 states. Each state gets a $100 million base, and CMS says the rest partly reflected state progress on plans.
Texas gets the most at $281,976,026 and New Jersey the least at $142,338,224. The release names no health center.
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- The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program
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FQHC Talent. (2026, November 9). CMS awards $10 billion in year-two rural health funds to states. Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (press release). Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/cms-year-2-rural-health-transformation-awards-10-billion-all-50-states-november-2026