Trump Administration announces $50 billion for rural health
(CNN, KYMA) - The Trump Administration announced the amount of funding each state will get for the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program.
The awards range from $145 million to $281 million, and the program will award $50 billion over five fiscal years.
Half the money will be split evenly among states and the other half will be awarded through a point system based on a set of criteria.
Of that second half of discretionary funds, about 20% is based on a state's commitment to specific policy actions.
The provision granting states extra points if they agree to implement Trump Administration policies has drawn criticism.
States will be re-scored each year, and funds may be clawed back.
