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OHA: Oregon awarded $197.3 million in first-year Health Transformation grant; funds frozen pending CMS budget amendment
Summary
The Oregon Health Authority told the House Interim Committee on Health Care it received a $197.3 million first‑year award from the federal Health Transformation program; funds remain frozen until OHA submits an updated budget to CMS and OHA plans to prioritize rural investments and rapid deployment.
Claire Pierce Roble, director for health policy and analytics at the Oregon Health Authority, told the committee that Oregon received a notice of award under the federal Health Transformation (HR 1) program for $197,300,000 in year one. OHA had applied for $200 million; the agency said the award, if sustained in subsequent periods, could amount to roughly $1 billion over five years.
Roble explained that federal rules freeze the funds until OHA submits an updated budget to CMS that reflects the actual…
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