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Rural hospitals urge Michigan panel to send RHTP dollars directly to frontline providers
Summary
Hospital leaders told the House Appropriations Committee that Michigan’s Rural Health Transformation Program should prioritize direct, flexible funding to rural hospitals, reduce administrative barriers from competitive grants, and focus on workforce, EMS, behavioral health and telehealth to prevent service losses.
LANSING — Hospital and rural health leaders urged the House Appropriations Committee on Jan. 27 to ensure Michigan’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) channels federal dollars quickly and directly to rural hospitals rather than routing funds through multiple intermediaries.
"The RHTP represents a once in a generation opportunity to stabilize and transform rural health," Andrew Raymond, CEO of Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, told the committee, adding that funds must "flow directly to rural hospitals with minimal administrative burden." Raymond warned that complex grant applications, layered…
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