CMS announced funding awards to all 50 states for rural health program

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Evidence that CMS announced and allocated funding awards to all 50 states under the Rural Health Transformation Program.

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The White House fact sheet announces that President Donald Trump is celebrating a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program created by the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, billed as the largest-ever federal investment in rural healthcare. The program will provide $10 billion annually from 2026 to 2030 to all 50 states, aiming to bolster rural hospitals, modernize facilities, and support new care models beyond traditional reimbursement-based funding. The document argues this approach corrects past shortcomings by giving rural providers more flexible, upfront investment rather than tying support solely to patient volume. It also highlights related Trump administration actions on prescription drug pricing, healthcare price transparency, and a call for Congress to pass a broader “Great Healthcare Plan.”
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An official CMS press release dated December 29, 2025 states that the agency "announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program" and includes a state-by-state award list, confirming that funding awards were made to every state on that date. The American Hospital Association’s coverage the same day similarly reports that CMS "announced $50 billion in funds awarded to all 50 states" through the program. Independent summaries from NASHP and Hall Render also describe the December 29, 2025 CMS announcement as the first-year Rural Health Transformation funding awards to all 50 states. Based on these corroborating sources, the statement that CMS announced funding awards to all 50 states on December 29, 2025 is accurate. Therefore, the verdict is True because primary and secondary sources consistently confirm the timing and nationwide scope of the awards.

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  1. Update · Jan 17, 2026, 02:10 AMTrue
    An official CMS press release dated December 29, 2025 states that the agency "announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program" and includes a state-by-state award list, confirming that funding awards were made to every state on that date. The American Hospital Association’s coverage the same day similarly reports that CMS "announced $50 billion in funds awarded to all 50 states" through the program. Independent summaries from NASHP and Hall Render also describe the December 29, 2025 CMS announcement as the first-year Rural Health Transformation funding awards to all 50 states. Based on these corroborating sources, the statement that CMS announced funding awards to all 50 states on December 29, 2025 is accurate. Therefore, the verdict is True because primary and secondary sources consistently confirm the timing and nationwide scope of the awards.
  2. Original article · Jan 16, 2026

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