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Weston County Health Services board presses for rural-hospital transformation funds to reach smallest hospitals
Summary
Board members and staff discussed the federal Rural Hospital Transformation Program, raising concerns that larger regional hospitals could capture disproportionate funding and stressing the need for sustainable programs and local input ahead of an Oct. 8 Wyoming Department of Health meeting.
Weston County Health Services board members and staff discussed the federal Rural Hospital Transformation Program and urged careful advocacy so the program’s funds reach truly rural hospitals.
Board members and staff said the program could bring at least $100 million to the state for projects that include sustainable access, IT innovation, workforce development, innovative care and “healthy rural America” initiatives. They said the Wyoming Department of Health will write the state grant and that local hospitals will not be required to write the federal application themselves but will have to report on how funds are used.
Why it matters: speakers said the program could provide a major infusion of federal funding for rural health initiatives, but several warned that if the funds are routed through larger regional hospitals or vendor networks the smallest…
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