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Shore Regional Health outlines AHEAD model, federal rural funds, and regional medical center progress
Summary
University of Maryland Shore Regional Health officials briefed commissioners on national rural hospital challenges, Maryland's new 10-year AHEAD waiver (effective 2026–2035), a $168 million CMS allocation to Maryland from the federal rural transformation program, and construction updates for the Midshore regional medical center (147 beds, geothermal systems planned).
University of Maryland Shore Regional Health leaders told the Queen Anne's County commissioners on Jan. 13 that rural hospitals nationwide face financial pressure and that several policy and funding developments offer opportunities for the Midshore region.
Ken Kozell, president of Shore Regional Health, said Maryland’s new 10-year waiver, known locally as the AHEAD model (Achieving Health Care Efficiency through Accountable Design), was signed by the state and CMS and takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. He described the model’s goals as curbing health-care cost growth, improving population health and strengthening primary care and community connections. Kozell said the state also secured federal Rural Health Transformation…
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