State health policy stories

Aug 10, 2026

Maryland announces $80 million in rural health transformation program awards

Governor Moore and the Maryland Department of Health announced the first round of awards totaling $80 million for the Rural Health Transformation Program, aimed at improving healthcare access and infrastructure in rural areas of the state.

Aug 10, 20261 source

Top claims

▪The $80 million in Rural Health Transformation Program grant funding awarded on August 10, 2026, is estimated to expand primary care services to tens of thousands of additional rural Marylanders
▪Funded projects under Maryland's Rural Health Transformation Program will advance integrated behavioral health and primary care services to meet specific community challenges
▪In December 2025, Maryland was awarded $168 million in federal funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the Rural Health Transformation Program's first budget period

People involved

Wes Moore

Subtopics

Rural healthcare access Health care funding Healthcare infrastructure Public healthcare

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