New York Receives $212 Million for Rural Healthcare
By ERIC SANTOMAURO-STENZEL
ALBANY
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded New York State more than $212 million in 2026 under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. More funding is expected in future years.
“More than 60 million Americans living in rural areas have the right to equal access to quality care,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a press release about the $50 billion nationwide investment going to all 50 states.
“This historic investment puts local hospitals, clinics and health workers in control of their communities’ healthcare. Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, rural Americans will now have affordable healthcare close to home, free from bureaucratic obstacles,” Kennedy said.
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