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California outlines $233 million rural health transformation plan after CMS approval
Summary
State HCAI officials presented the CalRHT/CalRite program, announcing CMS approval and an approximately $233 million award, a 5% tribal set-aside, a late-spring application release and an Oct. 30 obligation deadline for FY2026 funds.
California's Department of Health Care Access and Information on Jan. 30 described how it will spend an approximately $233 million federal rural health transformation award to build regional care collaboratives, expand workforce programs and modernize technology for rural communities.
"All activities, full 233,600,000, were approved by CMS and now are available for us to start implementing," Hovit Khosroevian, senior policy adviser for health workforce at the department, said during a statewide webinar. He said CalRHT will prioritize multi-year, structural changes over short-term operational backfill.
The department said the grant targets three intertwined initiatives: a transformative care model that links rural clinics and hospitals with larger hub…
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