The Trump Administration has awarded $25 million in federal funding for rural healthcare in Michigan through the Rural Health Transformation Program, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
More than $16 million will support healthcare providers in upgrading technology and digital systems to improve care coordination and expand telehealth capabilities. More than $9 million will support broadband infrastructure needed for healthcare delivery in rural areas.
The funding is allocated across three initiatives: modernizing rural health technology and digital infrastructure, expanding broadband access and supporting digital equity in health information exchange, and strengthening the rural healthcare workforce through recruitment, training and retention programs.
The investment is part of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which provides $50 billion nationally for rural health transformation. This funding builds on $70 million previously awarded to Michigan for related rural health initiatives.