New Hampshire wins $204M grant to overhaul rural health care

(The Center Square) — New Hampshire has won a $204 million grant from the federal government to help overhaul its rural health care system ahead of looming cuts in Medicaid funding.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced on Monday that it is distributing $50 billion to states from its Rural Health Transformation Program as part of broader efforts to “strengthen and modernize health care” in rural communities across the country.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte touted that New Hampshire’s grant was the largest among New England states that received funding in the first round of grant distributions.

“We did this the New Hampshire way — with input from our providers, community health and mental health centers, other rural health stakeholders, and feedback from Granite Staters, and the hard work paid off,” Ayotte said in a statement. “This is the beginning of a bold effort to expand access to affordable, high-quality care closer to home for Granite Staters in rural communities.”

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