Three states have announced their submissions of their Rural Health Transformation (RHT) plans to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this week.

On Wednesday, the deadline for submission, North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong and Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe both announced that their plans have been submitted. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves unveiled his state’s plan Tuesday.

Many of the initiatives outlined in these plans focus on building infrastructures to improve telehealth access and strengthen the health care workforce in rural communities.

Why It Matters

In September, CMS announced the Rural Health Transformation Program , which was authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill and aims to improve health care access, quality and outcomes by transforming the health

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