Inside the mad dash for $50 billion in rural health funding 

Nov 8, 2025 - 13:00
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Inside the mad dash for $50 billion in rural health funding 
States are racing to win their slice of a new $50 billion rural health fund amid worries the program’s lack of guardrails and rushed timeline could mean the providers who need the most help will get squeezed out by larger, politically connected health systems.  The One Big Beautiful Bill Act created the fund as a…